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Public Budget Analyst
Dec 14, 2023 9 tweets 3 min read
Sen. Pimentel is correct. I crunched the numbers.

The total budget proposed by the Executive branch is 5.7 trillion. The total budget ratified by Congress is 6.2 trillion - 450 billion higher than the proposed version because of the bloated Unprogrammed Appropriations. Here's the breakdown of the 2024 budget by type of appropriations.

Notice the total new appro which consists of the programmed appro and the unprogrammed appro. The programmed appro is the same, but the unprogrammed appro increased. Image