Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs

[jc456]

Yes yes you want to completely explode federal spending like every single republican administration ever

Obammy care was all democrats, you should shut up

 

[struth]

Yes yes you want to completely explode federal spending like every single republican administration ever

No, in fact I fully support entitlement reform

 

[Augustine_]

You need to look at yourselves and you never do. You treat the system as a joke and have run rampant on it. A nation with a constitution that promotes freedoms does not last if it is corrupted. You are the total equality party and yet your politicians/media/entertainers/elites live the capitalist lifestyle near all in the world could only dream of. That is a major red flag. Great life for the top few per cent and commie living in a declining economy for the rest.

That's so funny because I would say the exact same thing about you. "You treat the system as a joke and have run rampant on it" - how dare you type that while supporting an absolute clown show for over 10 years now

 

[struth]

We pay into Medicare and SS. They`re not entitlements.

Yes, they are entitlements.

We pay into the US Govt it's called taxes....the fact we pay into the Govt doesn't mean something isn't an entitlement

What are US Government Entitlement Programs: Meaning and Definition | USAFacts

Entitlement programs are federally or jointly funded programs that guarantee benefits to all individuals who meet legally defined eligibility rules.

usafacts.org

Entitlement programs are federally or jointly funded programs that guarantee benefits to all individuals who meet legally defined eligibility rules.

 

[22lcidw]

We pay into Medicare and SS. They`re not entitlements.

You guys will bring up Social Security and Medicare and call the entitlements when cutting any Welfare type program is talked about.

 

[jc456]

That's so funny because I would say the exact same thing about you. "You treat the system as a joke and have run rampant on it" - how dare you type that while supporting an absolute clown show for over 10 years now

You voted for Biden, can’t get more clowns

 

[Augustine_]

No, in fact I fully support entitlement reform

That's what republicans always say before completely obliterating spending records

 

[August West]

Yes, they are entitlements.

We pay into the US Govt it's called taxes....the fact we pay into the Govt doesn't mean something isn't an entitlement

What are US Government Entitlement Programs: Meaning and Definition | USAFacts

Entitlement programs are federally or jointly funded programs that guarantee benefits to all individuals who meet legally defined eligibility rules.

usafacts.org

Entitlement programs are federally or jointly funded programs that guarantee benefits to all individuals who meet legally defined eligibility rules.

If you ever earned a paycheck, you would see that your deductions are itemized. Get an effin job already and become a taxpayer instead of a leech.

 

[Zincwarrior]

A reminder, thats $1.5Tr PLUS the $200Bn they want for this war.

 

[22lcidw]

That's so funny because I would say the exact same thing about you. "You treat the system as a joke and have run rampant on it" - how dare you type that while supporting an absolute clown show for over 10 years now

The system needs cuts. We do not have the courage to do so. No one wants to lose anything from any program they are in. That is human nature. Freezing the budget for a couple of years would help out or only increasing the yearly federal budget at half the inflation rate for a period of years would help out also or something similar yet there would be pain somewhere. So that is serious. Limiting end of life hospice or costs that are excessive would save money also as another example. How about real welfare reform. We are seeing just the tip of the corruption in our federal social programs.

 

[struth]

That's what republicans always say before completely obliterating spending records

Well, they haven't....Obama has that record

Then of course, we got Harris and Xiden....https://epicforamerica.org/federal-budget/the-biden-harris-spending-binge/

• The Biden-Harris Administration increased the federal deficit by about $2.5 trillion more than what the Congressional Budget Office projected for fiscal years 2021-2024. Spending surged by about $4.7 trillion and tax revenues by about $2.2 trillion. The national debt rose to $35.5 trillion.
• Americans are worse off now than they were four years ago. The Administration’s policies led to the highest rates of inflation in four decades, reducing the average worker’s purchasing power by about $2,230.
• President Biden and Vice President Harris made repeated, deliberate decisions that raised government spending by 22 percent more than what it would have been under prior law. This increased inflation, which in turn exacerbated autopilot spending.
• Soaring interest costs, expanded welfare programs, and student debt transfers were the main contributors to the four-year spending surge.
• Government spending is on an unsustainable trajectory that threatens the value of the dollar.

 

[struth]

If you ever earned a paycheck, you would see that your deductions are itemized. Get an effin job already and become a taxpayer instead of a leech.

deductions? I haven't been a W-2 employee for years, I run my own business.

but are you all calling tax withholdings deductions now? haqhhaha

anyway, I am still unsure what your point is, yes we pay taxes....that doesn't mean something is or isn't an entitlement program

 

[Augustine_]

Well, they haven't....Obama has that record

Trump's first 4 years outspent any 4 of Obama's

• Americans are worse off now than they were four years ago.

Americans are worse off now than they were 1 year ago

 

[jc456]

If you ever earned a paycheck, you would see that your deductions are itemized. Get an effin job already and become a taxpayer instead of a leech.

Name the deductions

 

[JanetTheGreat]

More and more spending is being cut in exchange for an increase to the (already) largest military in the world. What a joke.

 

[22lcidw]

More and more spending is being cut in exchange for an increase to the (already) largest military in the world. What a joke.

Arrest and imprison anyone in the military/industrial complex who is corrupted in any way.

 

[jc456]

Trump's first 4 years outspent any 4 of Obama's

Americans are worse off now than they were 1 year ago

Naw

 

[struth]

Trump's first 4 years outspent any 4 of Obama's

Americans are worse off now than they were 1 year ago

Obama was president 8 years and added more debt then. Any other president

No, in fact we are better off…inflation down, real wages up

 

[citygator]

Trump is seeking to pay for his new $1.5 trillion military budget by cutting the following:

• $510 million - Grants for farmers and agricultural research
• $82 million - Loans for rural small businesses (Fully eliminated)
• $61 million - Support for farmers and food markets (Fully eliminated)
• $240 million - School meals and food education for children abroad (Fully eliminated)
• $659 million - Community building grants
• $47 million - Support for minority-owned businesses (Fully eliminated)
• $449 million - Economic development grants for communities
• $1.6 billion - Weather forecasting, fisheries, and coastal protection (NOAA)
• $993 million - Scientific research and technology standards
• $150 million - Support for American exports and trade
• $2.2 billion - Broadband and internet access programs
• $8.5 billion - Funding for public schools
• $1.5 billion - Vocational training and adult education (Fully eliminated)
• $2.7 billion - College access and higher education support
• $15.2 billion - Roads, bridges, and infrastructure projects
• $1.1 billion - Home energy efficiency and clean energy programs (Fully eliminated)
• $1.1 billion - Scientific research funding
• $386 million - Environmental cleanup programs
• $150 million - Cutting-edge clean energy research
• $4 billion - Help paying home heating and cooling bills for low-income families (Fully eliminated)
• $768 million - Refugee resettlement assistance
• $819 million - Care and shelter for migrant children
• $775 million - Local anti-poverty programs (Fully eliminated)
• $5 billion - Public health programs, mental health services, and disease prevention
• $5 billion - Medical research (NIH)
• $129 million - Healthcare quality and safety research
• $356 million - Emergency preparedness and disaster response
• $1.3 billion - FEMA community disaster preparedness grants
• $707 million - Cybersecurity protection for critical infrastructure
• $52 million - Airport and transportation security
• $40 million - Protection against chemical and biological weapons threats
• $53 million - Funding for homeland security operations
• $3.3 billion - Community development block grants for local neighborhoods (Fully eliminated)
• $1.3 billion - Affordable housing construction grants (Fully eliminated)
• $393 million - Programs to reduce homelessness
• $529 million - Housing assistance for people living with HIV/AIDS (Fully eliminated)
• $489 million - Housing and services for Native American communities
• $50 million - Grants to help communities build more housing (Fully eliminated)
• $60 million - Enforcement of fair housing and anti-discrimination laws
• $58 million - Homebuyer and renter counseling services (Fully eliminated)
• $45 million - Renewable energy development programs (Fully eliminated)
• $1.7 billion - Grants for local law enforcement and public safety
• $20 million - Civil rights mediation and legal access programs (Fully eliminated)
• $1.6 billion - Job training for at-risk youth (Fully eliminated)
• $395 million - Jobs program for low-income seniors (Fully eliminated)
• $234 million - Worker safety and labor protection programs
• $101 million - Enforcement of equal pay and workplace anti-discrimination laws
• $46 million - Programs to combat child labor and forced labor abroad
• $2 billion - International humanitarian aid
• $1.2 billion - Food aid for hungry families abroad (Fully eliminated)
• $4.3 billion - Global health and disease prevention programs
• $2.7 billion - Funding for the United Nations and international partnerships
• $642 million - International economic and treasury programs
• $315 million - Democracy and anti-corruption programs abroad
• $486 million - Grants for public transit projects
• $4.2 billion - Electric vehicle charging infrastructure
• $372 million - Airline service for rural and small communities
• $145 million - Grants for sustainable and equitable infrastructure
• $204 million - Loans and investment for underserved communities
• $1.4 billion - IRS taxpayer services and enforcement
• $100 million - Air pollution monitoring and reduction programs (Fully eliminated)
• $1 billion - EPA grants to states for environmental protection
• $2.5 billion - Clean drinking water and wastewater infrastructure funds
• $90 million - Grants to reduce diesel pollution (Fully eliminated)
• $3.4 billion - NASA space and earth science research
• $297 million - NASA technology innovation programs
• $1.1 billion - International Space Station operations
• $143 million - STEM education programs
• $309 million - Small business development and entrepreneurship programs
• $170 million - Small Business Administration operations
• $158 million - Loans for small businesses

 

[struth]

Trump is seeking to pay for his new $1.5 trillion military budget by cutting the following:

• $510 million - Grants for farmers and agricultural research
• $82 million - Loans for rural small businesses (Fully eliminated)
• $61 million - Support for farmers and food markets (Fully eliminated)
• $240 million - School meals and food education for children abroad (Fully eliminated)
• $659 million - Community building grants
• $47 million - Support for minority-owned businesses (Fully eliminated)
• $449 million - Economic development grants for communities
• $1.6 billion - Weather forecasting, fisheries, and coastal protection (NOAA)
• $993 million - Scientific research and technology standards
• $150 million - Support for American exports and trade
• $2.2 billion - Broadband and internet access programs
• $8.5 billion - Funding for public schools
• $1.5 billion - Vocational training and adult education (Fully eliminated)
• $2.7 billion - College access and higher education support
• $15.2 billion - Roads, bridges, and infrastructure projects
• $1.1 billion - Home energy efficiency and clean energy programs (Fully eliminated)
• $1.1 billion - Scientific research funding
• $386 million - Environmental cleanup programs
• $150 million - Cutting-edge clean energy research
• $4 billion - Help paying home heating and cooling bills for low-income families (Fully eliminated)
• $768 million - Refugee resettlement assistance
• $819 million - Care and shelter for migrant children
• $775 million - Local anti-poverty programs (Fully eliminated)
• $5 billion - Public health programs, mental health services, and disease prevention
• $5 billion - Medical research (NIH)
• $129 million - Healthcare quality and safety research
• $356 million - Emergency preparedness and disaster response
• $1.3 billion - FEMA community disaster preparedness grants
• $707 million - Cybersecurity protection for critical infrastructure
• $52 million - Airport and transportation security
• $40 million - Protection against chemical and biological weapons threats
• $53 million - Funding for homeland security operations
• $3.3 billion - Community development block grants for local neighborhoods (Fully eliminated)
• $1.3 billion - Affordable housing construction grants (Fully eliminated)
• $393 million - Programs to reduce homelessness
• $529 million - Housing assistance for people living with HIV/AIDS (Fully eliminated)
• $489 million - Housing and services for Native American communities
• $50 million - Grants to help communities build more housing (Fully eliminated)
• $60 million - Enforcement of fair housing and anti-discrimination laws
• $58 million - Homebuyer and renter counseling services (Fully eliminated)
• $45 million - Renewable energy development programs (Fully eliminated)
• $1.7 billion - Grants for local law enforcement and public safety
• $20 million - Civil rights mediation and legal access programs (Fully eliminated)
• $1.6 billion - Job training for at-risk youth (Fully eliminated)
• $395 million - Jobs program for low-income seniors (Fully eliminated)
• $234 million - Worker safety and labor protection programs
• $101 million - Enforcement of equal pay and workplace anti-discrimination laws
• $46 million - Programs to combat child labor and forced labor abroad
• $2 billion - International humanitarian aid
• $1.2 billion - Food aid for hungry families abroad (Fully eliminated)
• $4.3 billion - Global health and disease prevention programs
• $2.7 billion - Funding for the United Nations and international partnerships
• $642 million - International economic and treasury programs
• $315 million - Democracy and anti-corruption programs abroad
• $486 million - Grants for public transit projects
• $4.2 billion - Electric vehicle charging infrastructure
• $372 million - Airline service for rural and small communities
• $145 million - Grants for sustainable and equitable infrastructure
• $204 million - Loans and investment for underserved communities
• $1.4 billion - IRS taxpayer services and enforcement
• $100 million - Air pollution monitoring and reduction programs (Fully eliminated)
• $1 billion - EPA grants to states for environmental protection
• $2.5 billion - Clean drinking water and wastewater infrastructure funds
• $90 million - Grants to reduce diesel pollution (Fully eliminated)
• $3.4 billion - NASA space and earth science research
• $297 million - NASA technology innovation programs
• $1.1 billion - International Space Station operations
• $143 million - STEM education programs
• $309 million - Small business development and entrepreneurship programs
• $170 million - Small Business Administration operations
• $158 million - Loans for small businesses

It’s a refreshing to have a president the realizes cutting spending is necessary