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William Rivers Pitt | Trump’s $4.4 Trillion Butcher’s Bill
We live in an age of elaborate cruelty.
Yes, Replacing Food Stamps With Preselected Boxed Food Is as Bad as It Sounds
It's hard to believe this proposal is anything but malicious.
Fourteen Environmental Programs Eliminated in Trump’s Budget Proposal
The impact of proposed budget cuts on the EPA will be dramatic.
How Progressives Can Criticize Trump’s $7 Trillion Deficit Without Preaching Austerity
Deficit hawkishness has been a Republican con for decades.
Congress’s Budget Dysfunction Is More Than Four Decades in the Making
A brief history of how US lawmakers got into this mess to begin with.
Morally Bankrupt Budget: After $1.5 Trillion Gift to Rich, Trump Demands $1.7 Trillion in Safety Net Cuts
Millions of Americans will lose access to lifesaving programs.
Don’t Give the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau a Single Dime, Mulvaney Tells Fed
Mulvaney announced a wider, all-encompassing review of the agency.
Instead of Worrying About Budgets and Deficits, Ask About Impact
Policymakers must learn that the deficit is not an excuse to ignore inequality.
Trump Vowed to Fix US Infrastructure — but His Budget Stiffs Small Towns
Much-needed financial support for small communities is threatened by the Trump administration's budget and tax plans.
How the Proposed Budget and Tax Cuts Could Stunt New Affordable Housing
The Trump-GOP budget, along with the tax cut package, is bound to make matters worse.