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The Cuts in Trump’s Budget You Haven’t Heard About
Tiny agencies helping communities that teeter on the edge of poverty would disappear.
What Slashing the Labor Department Budget by 21 Percent Would Mean
The Trump administration's “budget blueprint” would devastate worker safety and job training programs.
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It’s Time to Dismantle Trump’s Murder Budget and Defund Militarism
Trump's budget prioritizes murder over survival. In order to effectively confront it, we must challenge US militarism itself.
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Trump’s Immigration Budget Is Based on Xenophobia, Not Facts
Research shows that increases in immigration correspond to significant drops in violent crime.
In Trump’s “Skinny Budget,” Climate Change and Jobs Take Backseat to War and Walls
The preliminary document calls for massive spending reductions in such departments as the EPA while increasing the defense budget.
Trump’s Budget Won’t Balance Federal Spending, but It’ll Move a Lot of Money to the Rich
Trump can't use his oratory skills to overcome basic mathematics.
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East Chicago’s Pleas for Clean Drinking Water Go Unanswered as Trump Moves to Weaken EPA
The White House's budget cuts would seriously weaken protections for low-income people of color.
Trump’s Budget Will Take Aim at Non-Retiree Social Safety Net
Other major federal programs beyond Social Security and Medicare face deep cuts.
Signs Suggest Trump Budget Will Feature Unprecedented Cuts, Including Large Tax Cuts Favoring Wealthy
The forthcoming Trump budget is likely to represent the largest Robin Hood-in-reverse proposal from any President in modern US history.
Oregon’s Budget Deficit Presents a Provocative Choice
$1.8 billion deficit could force drastic cuts unless the legislature agrees to raise taxes. But it will be an uphill battle.