Budget goals modest after world changes and surpluses
President Bush will send a 2.1 trillion budget to Congress on Feb. 4 stressing war on terror and economic stimulus as priorities. Surpluses have shrunk sharply, limiting plans to retire debt or overhaul Social Security and Medicare, while defense and homeland security gain prominence.
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