Oldsailor65 Loc: Iowa

Trump To Propose Slashing Entitlements, Boosting Defense in $4.4 Trillion Budget Reduction

President Donald Trump is proposing a $4.8 trillion federal budget that makes drastic cuts in foreign aid while increasing funding for homeland security.

The budget, which is being formally released on Monday, also proposes cutting $4.4 trillion in federal spending over the next 10 years, largely through cuts to the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as food stamps) and other welfare programs that would see more stringent work and eligibility requirements put in place, according to Fox News.

Trump’s budget also calls for trimming Medicare by lowering drug prices.

“Working together, the Congress can reduce drug prices substantially from current levels,” the president said in his State of the Union speech last week. “I have been speaking to Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa and others in the Congress in order to get something on drug pricing done, and done properly.

“I am calling for bipartisan legislation that achieves the goal of dramatically lowering prescription drug prices. Get a bill to my desk, and I will sign it into law without delay.”

Trump’s budget would reduce foreign aid by 21 percent, according to NBC News.

It would also wipe out funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The AmeriCorps volunteer program is also on the chopping block, according to CNBC

The Environmental Protection Agency would receive a 26 percent cut in Trump’s budget, while the Department of Housing and Urban Development would take a 15 percent hit.

Not everything was cut. The Department of Veterans Affairs would get a 13 percent spending hike, while the Department of Homeland Security would see a 3 percent increase.

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In addition to the border wall funding, within DHS, Trump is seeking a 7 percent increase for the Customs and Border Protection agency and a 23 percent boost for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

NASA would get a 12 percent increase.

The budget would allocate $28.9 billion to the Pentagon to modernize nuclear delivery systems and $19.8 billion to the National Nuclear Security Administration for “modernizing the nuclear weapons stockpile,” according to Axios.

The White House estimates that the federal deficit will be eliminated in 15 years, largely through economic growth.

“First and foremost, we have to restore growth,” Vice President Mike Pence said Friday on CNBC. “That’s how we will deal with the long-term fiscal challenges facing our country.”

The budget faces strong opposition in the Democrat-controlled House.

The budget is a statement of values. Once again, the #TrumpBudget makes it painfully clear how little the President values the good health, financial security and well-being of America’s hard-working families. https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/2920-0

Pelosi Statement on Trump Budget Summary
“The budget is a statement of values and once again the President is showing just how little he values the good health, financial security and well-being of hard-working American families.

“The president is proposing more mandatory savings and reforms than any other president in history. He does protect Social Security and Medicare beneficiaries in those programs; he totally meets that commitment,” the official said.

The official said Trump wants long-term reductions in spending.

“We’re trying to make the case that the president cares about spending, and has cared about spending,” the official said. “He’s been doing this since his very first budget. This is now the fourth budget. Many of these reforms have been in each and every one of them. We do need Congress. Congress has not been there.”

The official said: “We’re going to have a national e******n that will hopefully decide that Congress is going to be on the side of the American people along with other taxpayers who balance their family budgets. We’re making the argument that deficit reduction is really important.”

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Lonewolf

the cuts to social security and medicare come after the e******n just like the end of Obama care and protection for preexisting conditions

EL Loc: Massachusetts

About time somebody is paying attention to the budget. There's SO much waste and too much given to other countries.

EL Loc: Massachusetts

Go take a nap.

Oldsailor65 Loc: Iowa

working class stiff Loc: N. Carolina

Not to worry....the Trump budget is DOA in Congress.

Oldsailor65 Loc: Iowa

Absolutely true

Radiance3

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You are TWISTING the FACTS Lonely cat. Here is what the president said.
“The president is proposing more mandatory savings and reforms than any other president in history. He does protect Social Security and Medicare beneficiaries in those programs; he totally meets that commitment,” the official said.

He is also demanding the lowering of drug prices. He even stated that during his address of the State of the Union. The pre-existing condition are covered in the medical care.

The main purpose of this is to shrink government spending over the remaining year. Our government is bloated and is over spending over so many years.

The Food Stamp Program that has been abused during the Obama administration will require more eligibility requirement. Currently with 96.5% employed, Food stamps should shrink. During the Obama administration, he slashed budget for defense and increased for social welfare called Food Stamp Program. He also increased the SSi bill. At that time Food Stamps recipients went up to 46 million.

Under president Trump Food Stamp recipients is required more stringent qualifications. We have lots of jobs and there is no reason why we maintain the 46 million food Stampers. Many of them have already got jobs about 9 million of them.

Jlw Loc: Wisconsin

I'm going to give him a gift certificate from Dr. Jack Kevorkian!

American Vet

silvereagle

The only thing I notice is that drug prices are continuing to go up.Now s.s. is sending out letters to people on disability to see if they can get them off disability and back to help fill the countries coffers.

Lonewolf

He has a drug price reduction bill in the senate, he said he would sign why won't Mitch call a v**e on it.?

Radiance3

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I will find out why. There must be a reason. Will see, and wait further what action Senate will make. I'll ask Senate President why the proposal of president Trump to lower drug prices has not been approved at the Senate. He won't directly reply to me. But to make him aware that the people are waiting. I think it is only Mitch who has the problem on this. I must know why before making conclusion.

Lt. Rob Polans ret.

It is about time, I think he was waiting until just before the e******n with blockbusters. The 8 indictments, this, probably Ukraine stuff if Rudi testifies.

Lt. Rob Polans ret.

I'm not sure, not if he resubmits it after the e******n.