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The Full List of Agencies Trump Wants to Cut
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Agency/Program What it does 21st Century Community Learning Centers Provides funding for after-school programs for students in high-poverty areas Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program Provides loans to automotive manufacturers developing fuel-efficient technologies African Development Foundation Invests in African businesses Appalachian Regional Commission Invests in projects for economic growth in the Appalachian region ARPA-E Funds research into new energy technologies Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Provides housing assistance to low-income families Chemical Safety Board Investigates industrial chemical accidents Chesapeake Bay Restoration Provides funding for cleanup and protection of the Chesapeake Bay watershed Community Development Block Grant Provides housing assistance to low-income families Community Development Financial Institutions Fund grants Provides support to financial services in underserved communities Community Services Block Grant Provides funding for projects that alleviate poverty Corporation for National & Community Service Runs AmeriCorps, City Year and other public service programs Corporation for Public Broadcasting Provides federal funding to local radio and television stations across the U.S. Delta Regional Authority Funds infrastructure and economic programs in the Mississippi River delta region Denali Commission Provides economic assistance in Alaska Economic Development Administration Provides funding for economic development projects across the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Account Provides emergency funding for humanitarian crises around the world Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program Tests pesticides and other chemicals for adverse effects on humans and animals Energy Star Provides assistance for energy efficiency programs Essential Air Service program Provides funding for air transportation to rural communities Global Climate Change Initiative Provides financial assistance for climate change initiatives in developing countries Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Provides funding for cleanup and protection of Great Lakes watersheds Institute of Museum and Library Services Provides grants and research for libraries, museums, zoos and similar institutions. Inter-American Foundation Provides development assistance to Latin American countries Legal Services Corporation Provides legal aid to low-income Americans Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Assists low-income families with heating and cooling costs McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program Provides school meals and nutrition programs in poor countries Minority Business Development Agency Provides technical assistance to minority-owned businesses NASA Office of Education Supports STEM education initiatives National Endowment for the Arts Provides funding for arts projects National Endowment for the Humanities Provides funding for cultural institutions like universities and museums, as well as projects by individual scholars Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Provides housing assistance to low-income Americans Northern Border Regional Commission Economic development in northern New England Overseas Private Investment Corporation Helps U.S. businesses invest overseas Senior Community Service Employment Program Funds job training for low-income, unemployed seniors State Energy Program Provides funding and technical assistance for energy efficiency and clean energy Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program Provides grants to improve education quality Targeted Air Shed Grants Provides grants for air pollution control TIGER Discretionary Grant program Provides funding for transportation projects across the U.S. Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program Provides loan guarantees for new energy products United States Institute of Peace Works on international conflict mitigation United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Coordinates federal response to homelessness US Trade and Development agency Promotes U.S. exports in developing countries. Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program Provides funding for water infrastructure in rural areas Weatherization Assistance Program Provides grants for weatherizing low-income homes Woodrow Wilson International Center Foreign policy think tank
Source: http://thefederalistpapers.org/us/here-is-a-complete-list-of-things-trump-wants-to-cut
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A few do. Sandra Bullock has given away millions without publicity.
Paul Newman. (Sigh…)
Not to mention, you know, their customers.
Kind of like this sort of publicity stunt pulled by a defense attorney in my town: https://www.secondstreetlaw.com/single-post/2016/09/29/The-Tent-in-our-Yard
Of course, this was a specific response to some “tent cities” that had cropped up, which were basically gathering places for heroin and meth dealing and use, and more criminal activity than an OWS rally. The idea that a criminal defense attorney should not understand the difference between soccer moms having picnics and the drug-induced “homeless” community is ridiculous. In the final paragraph, they say they “want to be a part of a more compassionate solution.” Not sure where “publicity stunt” fits into that scheme, but they did get some news articles out of the whole deal.
As I said, there are some. But generally not the same ones who are standing up at the Oscars saying stuff like “WE ARE ALL MIGRANT WORKERS!”
Same caveat. Those are the celebrities who hide under rocks but secretly hold conservative views.
I hate to see the affordable housing initiatives go and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. The Legal Services Corporation does a lot of good work on Cape Cod.
Of course, the states should be doing all these things for themselves.
Counsellor, don’t get scared.
When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.
I’m thinking that’s also a plus insofar as it means it’s less likely to end up going the way of Michelle Obama’s school lunch program.
I’m sorry, but almost none of these are going to be defunded. Every single one has a constituency that will lobby Congress for the continuation of the program.
If they were defunded they would have almost no effect on the budget.
The funny thing is, the phrase comes from something Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote three years before Marie Antoinette even moved to France. He attributed the line to “a famous princess”. Also, it was pastry rather than cake.
This is a wonderful program but should have nothing to do with the Feds as it’s strictly run by locals.
I seriously question not funding the Smithsonian and National Gallery.
The truth is you have to start somewhere. We need to ask ourselves what should the Feds do and what should the states do.
Is there anything on that list that would fall under a reasonable reading of the powers granted in Article I, Section 8?
Based on what comes out of their mouths and/or twitter feeds, celebrities already contribute a great deal to our nation’s sewer systems.
And what should neither do?
And that’s how we get dozens of agencies and budgets that amount to tens and hundreds of billions: People respond to the name of the agency when you suggest we cut it, and say “How can you cut a food program for kids?”, etc.
When it’s not the federal government’s job to feed kids. It’s the parents’ job. And maybe their local school district, and the state, for larger programs.
But it’s not the job of some clownshow in DC, soaking up billions in program salaries while very, very little is actually distributed, and then in only the clumsiest and worst of fashions, because nobody in gov’t is ever accountable for the efficacy of these programs.
Ever. Nobody is accountable. Good, bad or catastrophic, the funding shall herefore unto eternity be deemed permanent.
Not sure what your comment means? Are we happy about all these going by the wayside? Is it because many can be picked up by private donations? I am not sure I’m understanding the cheer about it…
I noticed three “provides housing assistance to low-income families” programs.
This is my main question: how do the budgets of these thing stack up against Trump’s desire for 58$B more military spending? Unless you gut the DoD, you’re just shifting the pork around.
He’s apparently good to go: He’s cutting other departments–State, HHS, whatever else–& defense spending is going to be budget neutral.
Has trump gone soft on his trade rhetoric? I thought we were gonna make American manufacturing great again and thus start increasing our exports so we would win on trade.
Well that list explains all the howling on Facebook. Whatever happened to private funding?
Let’s cut Social Security and Medicare.
Using the lefts criteria of funding criteria, we should disband organizations named after bad people. Everything named after Woodrow Wilson has to go.
Make it so, says this 70 y.o,
Tell trump that.