President Bush on Monday sent Congress a $2.5 trillion budget that seeks deep spending cuts on many domestic programs from farm aid to housing grants for the poor in an effort to rein in soaring budget deficits.

Bush’s 2006 spending plan, for the budget year that begins next Oct. 1, counts on a healthy economy to boost revenues by 6.1 percent to $2.18 trillion. Spending, meanwhile, would grow by 3.5 percent to $2.57 trillion.

The budget will likely spark months of debate in Congress.

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