With a detailed budget released on Tuesday, advocates are astonished at the level of cuts to social service and other domestic spending, in favor of tax cuts and increases in defense. Also hard hit thought are scientific programs into climate and medical research, which will have great impact on Houston as well as the nation.
(Video: Washington Post)
See Also:
- What Trump’s budget cuts from the social safety net (Washington Post)
- Trump’s Budget Cuts Deeply Into Medicaid and Anti-Poverty Efforts (New York Times)
- It’s not just programs for the poor. Trump’s budget calls for vast changes to government. (Washington Post)
- Trump’s budget: Big gifts for the rich, big cuts for the poor (CNN/Money)
