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  "path": "/articles/2026/05/11/opinion-21-billion-question-fiscal-2027-budget-built-for-hard-truths/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-11T13:54:16.000Z",
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  "textContent": "For two decades, the District of Columbia’s budget has done one thing reliably: grow. That streak just ended. Mayor Muriel Bowser has dropped a $21-billion proposal on the Council’s desk — smaller […]",
  "title": "Opinion: $21-Billion Question: Fiscal 2027 Budget Built for Hard Truths"
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