BUDGET

What Could You Do With $3.73 Trillion?

Defense, education, energy, and seniors are all beneficiaries in President Obama's budget request. But what else could one do with $3.73 trillion?

Updated: February 15, 2011 | 1:23 p.m.
February 14, 2011 | 10:20 a.m.

Updated at 1:20 p.m. on February 15.

The budget President Obama proposed Monday -- and defended this morning -- will allocate a total of $3.73 trillion into federal programs. That's not an easy number to get your head around. We take a look at just how big $3.73 trillion really is. (Plus: Check out the five questions you should ask about the president's budget.)

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Defense, education, energy, and seniors are all beneficiaries in President Obama's budget request. But what else could one do with $3.73 trillion?


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