The Republican-run House has overwhelmingly rejected President Barack Obama#39;s $3.6 trillion budget for next year after a vote forced by GOP lawmakers to embarrass Democrats.

President Barack Obama called for more spending on community colleges, job training, infrastructure, and research and development, as he released an election-year budget that seemed to complete his shift in focus from budget cutting to job creation.

It proposes $16.8 million for ecosystem restoration in Louisiana, would end $40 billion in oil industry tax breaks over 10 years

President Barack Obama requested more money Monday for transportation, education and domestic manufacturing and wants to raise taxes on the very rich in a $3.8 trillion budget that sets a course to shrink the U.S. deficit to manageable levels by 2018.

Barack Obama has unveiled a $US3.8 trillion budget packed with tax hikes on the rich and jobs programs.