Trump’s budget seeks deep cuts
Plan calls for reductions in spending for science, diplomacy and the poor
President Trump’s first budget proposes a $54 billion increase in military spending while seeking significant cuts across much of the rest of the federal government, including reductions of more than 20 percent at the departments of Agriculture, Labor and State, and more than 30 percent at the Environmental Protection Agency.
The Take Analysis
In Trump’s first fiscal blueprint, echoes of Reagan ’81
Unlike former president Bill Clinton’s initiative to reinvent government, Trump’s plan appears to be more expansive, with a goal of finding programs and perhaps whole agencies that could be eliminated.
What the budget would mean for each agency
A graphical presentation illustrates the depths of the president’s proposed budget cuts to a wide swath of federal departments and agencies. Take a detailed look at the impact on each department.
Wonkblog Analysis
What you could do with $54 billion
In search of massive spending cuts to counterbalance the increase in defense spending, President Trump’s budget blueprint proposes the outright elimination of 19 federal agencies, including the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Trump: “when he deems ... or she … fortunately, it will not be HILLARY-sheâ€
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) March 16, 2017
Crowd: “LOCK HER UP! LOCK HER UP!â€
Election was 127 days ago. pic.twitter.com/Akive7e3S8
Trump says his 2nd travel ban = a “watered-down version†of 1st ban—he wants to go back to 1st ban
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) March 16, 2017
Lawsuits will likely cite this statement pic.twitter.com/2F15aTEXaD
This literally happened...
— William LeGate (@williamlegate) March 16, 2017
Tucker Carlson: "The counties who voted for you will do far worse under your plan"
Donald Trump: "Oh, I know..." pic.twitter.com/tsG96kybxe
Protesters shutting down a Trump supporter by chanting "Bless your heart." Only in Nashville. pic.twitter.com/MHYgt2Vd0P
— Megan Seling (@mseling) March 15, 2017
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So this is trending on twitter. #BoycottHawaii 'natch.
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So this is trending on twitter. #BoycottHawaii 'natch.
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I loved this!Protesters shutting down a Trump supporter by chanting "Bless your heart." Only in Nashville. pic.twitter.com/MHYgt2Vd0P
— Megan Seling (@mseling) March 15, 2017
This just in: Stephen has acquired a special joke. He’s going to share it with the world. Shortly. Keep watching. #LSSC pic.twitter.com/miSmB3ZYEw
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) March 16, 2017
OH MY GOD HOW DOES HE KNOW I HAD A PET CHICKEN. https://t.co/a05dW7LruR
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) March 16, 2017
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Gonna dive into this WaPo breakdown one dept. at a time so we can all see what these programs they're cutting affect. First up is Agriculture:
McGovern-Dole International Food for Education Program - supports education, child development and food security in low-income, food-deficit countries around the globe. (let the brown people starve!)
Water & Wastewater loan and grant program - Provides funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal, and storm water drainage to households and businesses in eligible rural areas. (FUCK YOU RED STATES AND RUST BELT TOWNS! Also, he campaigned on rebuilding infrastructure - water and sewage systems ARE INFRASTRUCTURE!)
Women, Infants and Children nutrition assistance - All of us here all know what WIC and SNAP are for. (Pussies don't need money they just need grabbins! Let the poor people starve!)
Rural Business and Cooperative Service - offers programs to support business development and job training opportunities for rural residents. (FUCK YOU AGAIN RED STATES AND RUST BELT TOWNS! You don't need no education for a job - just look at 45!)
And finally, UNSPECIFIED staff reductions at USDA service center agencies around the country. Because you know, Trump campaigned on jobs!
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One thing I forgot to mention is the MASSIVE unemployment increases -- Scoop is right to point it out.
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Well, as the BBC pointed out, this isn't a "real" budget yet - it's the White House's wish list. Congress still has to actually legislate on this, and nothing will take effect until the new fiscal year in October.
Plenty of time for impeachment yet. And thus far, some Congresscritters don't seem inclined to do the rubber-stamp thing.
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I have never read an Ayn Rand book, they just don't sound interesting to me, but from what I have heard about them, I feel like this is all some Randian nightmare.
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I have never read an Ayn Rand book, they just don't sound interesting to me, but from what I have heard about them, I feel like this is all some Randian nightmare.
There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.
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My email to Morning Edition about letting the Idiot, Stephen Moore open his yapper on national radio:
Of all the humans on the planet, why did you decide to speak with Stephen Moore about Trump's budget? I know he was the man's economic advisor and he has a job at the Heritage Foundation. That doesn't stop Stephen Moore from being, well an idiot. Have you ever seen him speak? He speaks in conservative talking points! He has never had an original thought in his life as far as I can tell. He is another example of conservative voice becoming prominent based on wingnut welfare. I know you are aware of this. Why do you bother letting this waste of space speak? Seriously, I want to know. Please do not send me the usual feel good response about "balance" in your reporting. We are dealing with a partisan hack who has nothing useful to say when he opens his mouth. How do you justify having a hack in your Rolodex?
Quote by Raine:Quote by Mondobubba:
My email to Morning Edition about letting the Idiot, Stephen Moore open his yapper on national radio:
Of all the humans on the planet, why did you decide to speak with Stephen Moore about Trump's budget? I know he was the man's economic advisor and he has a job at the Heritage Foundation. That doesn't stop Stephen Moore from being, well an idiot. Have you ever seen him speak? He speaks in conservative talking points! He has never had an original thought in his life as far as I can tell. He is another example of conservative voice becoming prominent based on wingnut welfare. I know you are aware of this. Why do you bother letting this waste of space speak? Seriously, I want to know. Please do not send me the usual feel good response about "balance" in your reporting. We are dealing with a partisan hack who has nothing useful to say when he opens his mouth. How do you justify having a hack in your Rolodex?
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:Quote by Mondobubba:
My email to Morning Edition about letting the Idiot, Stephen Moore open his yapper on national radio:
Of all the humans on the planet, why did you decide to speak with Stephen Moore about Trump's budget? I know he was the man's economic advisor and he has a job at the Heritage Foundation. That doesn't stop Stephen Moore from being, well an idiot. Have you ever seen him speak? He speaks in conservative talking points! He has never had an original thought in his life as far as I can tell. He is another example of conservative voice becoming prominent based on wingnut welfare. I know you are aware of this. Why do you bother letting this waste of space speak? Seriously, I want to know. Please do not send me the usual feel good response about "balance" in your reporting. We are dealing with a partisan hack who has nothing useful to say when he opens his mouth. How do you justify having a hack in your Rolodex?
I didn't even bother to mention that Cheetolini's budget is basically the Heritage Foundation's wet dream. It isn't even something that Team Trump came up with.
Steven Goldstein, executive director of the @AnneFrankCenter gave this statement: pic.twitter.com/Xczmq0uX0k
— Talal Ansari (@TalalNAnsari) March 16, 2017
You may be forgiven for thinking that only two senators were invited (to the first briefing) but there were, in fact, four senators there: Chuck Grassley, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member of the same committee, Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and ex-officio member of all senate committees, and Mark Warner, Ranking Member of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Those four invitees are notable initially because only one is a Republican. But even more intriguing is who was not on the invitation list:
Mitch McConnell who, as Majority Leader, is also an ex-officio member of all senate committees
Richard Burr who is the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Both their Democratic counterparts were invited but not them. This is also the second FBI briefing to which Schumer has been invited but not McConnell.
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This diary about yesterday's Comey meetings is VERY interesting.. Particularly this part:You may be forgiven for thinking that only two senators were invited (to the first briefing) but there were, in fact, four senators there: Chuck Grassley, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member of the same committee, Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and ex-officio member of all senate committees, and Mark Warner, Ranking Member of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Those four invitees are notable initially because only one is a Republican. But even more intriguing is who was not on the invitation list:
Mitch McConnell who, as Majority Leader, is also an ex-officio member of all senate committees
Richard Burr who is the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Both their Democratic counterparts were invited but not them. This is also the second FBI briefing to which Schumer has been invited but not McConnell.
GEE, WHY WOULD THEY INVITE SCHUMER AND WARNER TO THE SECURE ROOM MEETING, BUT NOT MCCONNELL AND BURR?
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This diary about yesterday's Comey meetings is VERY interesting.. Particularly this part:You may be forgiven for thinking that only two senators were invited (to the first briefing) but there were, in fact, four senators there: Chuck Grassley, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member of the same committee, Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and ex-officio member of all senate committees, and Mark Warner, Ranking Member of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Those four invitees are notable initially because only one is a Republican. But even more intriguing is who was not on the invitation list:
Mitch McConnell who, as Majority Leader, is also an ex-officio member of all senate committees
Richard Burr who is the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Both their Democratic counterparts were invited but not them. This is also the second FBI briefing to which Schumer has been invited but not McConnell.
GEE, WHY WOULD THEY INVITE SCHUMER AND WARNER TO THE SECURE ROOM MEETING, BUT NOT MCCONNELL AND BURR?
Methinks McConnell is complicit.
LETS GO SPICER!!!... #PressBriefing pic.twitter.com/iExiMrP1h9
— #LaquanMcDonald (@ifuaskmee) March 16, 2017
Quote by BobR:Quote by Scoopster:
This diary about yesterday's Comey meetings is VERY interesting.. Particularly this part:You may be forgiven for thinking that only two senators were invited (to the first briefing) but there were, in fact, four senators there: Chuck Grassley, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member of the same committee, Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and ex-officio member of all senate committees, and Mark Warner, Ranking Member of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Those four invitees are notable initially because only one is a Republican. But even more intriguing is who was not on the invitation list:
Mitch McConnell who, as Majority Leader, is also an ex-officio member of all senate committees
Richard Burr who is the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Both their Democratic counterparts were invited but not them. This is also the second FBI briefing to which Schumer has been invited but not McConnell.
GEE, WHY WOULD THEY INVITE SCHUMER AND WARNER TO THE SECURE ROOM MEETING, BUT NOT MCCONNELL AND BURR?
Methinks McConnell is complicit.
I have retweeted these but also important to aggregate here. God bless you @gaywonk pic.twitter.com/x8EA4Q0SM5
— Yashar (@yashar) March 16, 2017
Cutting Meals on Wheels "is one of the most compassionate things we can do"--Mick Mulvaney
— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) March 16, 2017
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Here's another one.. Mulvaney is the latest heartless mother fucker to stand up at the podium.Cutting Meals on Wheels "is one of the most compassionate things we can do"--Mick Mulvaney
— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) March 16, 2017
Quote by Raine:I have retweeted these but also important to aggregate here. God bless you @gaywonk pic.twitter.com/x8EA4Q0SM5
— Yashar (@yashar) March 16, 2017
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Here's another one.. Mulvaney is the latest heartless mother fucker to stand up at the podium.Cutting Meals on Wheels "is one of the most compassionate things we can do"--Mick Mulvaney
— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) March 16, 2017
Spicer is back and losing his shit.
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Here's another one.. Mulvaney is the latest heartless mother fucker to stand up at the podium.Cutting Meals on Wheels "is one of the most compassionate things we can do"--Mick Mulvaney
— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) March 16, 2017
Spicer is back and losing his shit.
What is it with Republicans and letting people starve? I want to know what living without a soul is like.
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SPICY TIE ALERT:
Green -- with a stain on it.