http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040527/pl_nm/campaign_bush_budget_dc_3WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has told government agencies to brace for slower spending growth and outright budget cuts if President Bush is re-elected, including homeland security, education and other domestic programs touted by his campaign.
The White House played down the proposed cutbacks, which were included in budget documents and a May 19 memo leaked by Democrats on Thursday setting out the administration's rough spending guidelines for agencies for the fiscal 2006 budget.
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According to an analysis of the documents by Democrats, the Department of Education would face a $1.5 billion cut while the Department of Veterans Affairs would see its budget reduced by more than $900 million. Kerry, a decorated Vietnam veteran, has made veterans health care a centerpiece of his campaign.
Homeland Security, touted by Bush as a top priority, would face $1 billion in cuts starting in fiscal year 2006. Its budget that year would be about $29.6 billion.
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