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Congress Must Act Now to Raise the Caps
If Congress does not act, programs that are vital to our economic and national security will face devastating cuts. -
Budget Starter Kit
Frequently asked questions and useful information about the federal budget. -
What It Would Take to Cut Spending by $5 Trillion
The FY2019 GOP Budget called for $5 trillion in spending cuts.
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Mar
22
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The President’s 2020 budget slashes clean energy and climate science programs, ignoring the government’s own experts, who recognize that communities across the country are already beginning to feel the harmful effects of the climate crisis.
Mar
22
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The President’s 2020 budget hits state and local governments particularly hard. Programs related to health care, basic living standards, infrastructure, and building economic security are all targeted in this irresponsible plan.
Mar
22
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Even though the budget adequately funds the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) programs, President Trump’s destructive cuts to other crucial programs – such as Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – hurt the millions of veterans who rely on them to access health care and achieve economic security.
Mar
22
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Instead of investing in protecting health care and improving programs millions of Americans rely on, President Trump's 2020 budget calls for a 12 percent cut to the agency’s discretionary budget and cuts on net $1.4 trillion from mandatory health care spending, including Medicaid and Medicare.