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A more detailed budget proposal will be released in April. But the proposal is only the first step in a long legislative process. Months of hearings by appropriations and tax-writing committees will take place, followed by committee and floor votes. Final numbers for 2010 spending won&#8217;t emerge until late summer, at the earliest. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/innovate\/content\/mar2009\/id2009032_455869.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_innovation+%2Bamp%3B+design\">[read more&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BusinessWeek &#8211; The White House on February 26 unveiled a $3.55-trillion budget outline for fiscal year 2010 that would boost funding for water infrastructure and transportation programs while aiming to cut the federal deficit in half by 2013. 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