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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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I think people have. But, he is a secret hidden liberal democrat after all ;)
This makes me love this president. But it is only the start. There are over a thousand federal agencies, bureaus, commissions, etc. 90% of which need to be axed.
Is that all?
Dept of Education
EPA
Dept of Commerce
TSA
Its not like there is evidence or something on the matter.
Isnt it odd that they go around all the time saying “Millionaires and Billionaires arent paying their fair share!” but dont say lets “stop paying Millionaires and Billionaires their fair share of Social Security”… Why do Warren Buffet, Sumner Redstone etc get Social Security?
Sorry to rain on the parade, but I am writing in to support the Chemical Safety Board. They investigate major accidents at chemical plants, provide reports, but are prohibited from levying fines or giving their evidence to OSHA for a citation. It’s a lot like the National Transportation Safety Board that investigates airplane crashes.
Given Trump’s goal of massively improving US manufacturing and increasing oil production, it would be good to have oversight of the factories that will be built.
Both CSB and NTSB could be done apart from the Feds.
Your last statement, about it being good (for the Feds, apparently) to have oversight of our factories – no, they have way too much oversight of business now. We need less regulation, not more.
I was just checking.
I’m with Trump 80%. By Reagan’s formula he’s my friend.
Raze the buildings where these agencies are and salt the earth where they once stood.
I do the same and some days it drives me crazy
We’re going to have to, you know.
I bet though that if you cut 3% off of Social Security you would probably double the amount of money cutting all of these programs would save. The actual cuts need to be made to the entitlement programs, but that is scarier because everyone knows what Social Security is, but no one has ever heard of any of these programs.
Of course it should also be pointed out that the budget is drawn up by the House. Why anyone asks the presidents input is a beyond me. It is not the job of the President to set spending and domestic policy goals. It is his job to faithfully execute the will of Congress.
Once vacated they’d make excellent refugee housing.
He shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.
— Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution
Recommendation is not setting it, that is still congress (and in particular the house of reps). However it is not as if entitlement spending is simply allocated every year. In fact the only consideration given to it is either to keep or increase spending levels since they are mandatory. Congress ultimately needs to propose ending it but the American people have thus far shown no will to do such.
Isn’t it the president’s job to be the head of the executive branch. Doesn’t that mean he is responsible for recommending the budget for his branch (ie: everything). If he didn’t, it would be like a CEO(or other executive) not saying what the company needed to run well.
@misthiocracy Nice quote of the constitution BTW, have thought that one phrase does indeed mean that the president should recommend law to congress whenever the president wants to, as the leader of the country.
No NO NO NO! They provide the information that goes on the stickers on the fridge in the appliance store! What’s next? Defunding the people who make the materials tag that goes on every sofa cushion?
Well, so much for the path of least resistance through law and working for LSC. Looks like confrontation remains in the tea leaves. So be it.
This is the truth of the matter. This is what distresses me about most of the people that say they are “conservatives”. They are all against spending and then when you ask them what should be cut they say “Foreign Aide” which is such a minuscule part of the budget. Nobody ever wants to touch Social Security or Medicare because everybody gets a direct benefit from those programs.
It should be fairly easy to raise the eligibility age from 65 to 67 and save a lot of money.
Back before I retired, I would usually keep my mouth shut when cuts for the National Science Foundation were proposed. My workplace benefited from such funding, and I thought much of what it did was money well spent. (This was also true to a lesser degree for other agencies that funded our research.) My job could easily have gone away if there had been substantial cuts. But:
Me, too, though there are probably some parts of it that need cuts.
Never happen unless we do this first. And cut corporate welfare that isn’t on the list.
“He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information on the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient… “(Article 2, Section 3)
Oops. You beat me to it.
Nah, the Hollywood celebrities have already taken in all the refugees.
That’s already in the works, isn’t it? The age was 66 for me. (I retired at age 65, but we didn’t start drawing SS until age 66.) I thought it was due to rise to 67 for younger people.
The 83 law raised it over time. We need another compromise. Clinton and Gingrich were thinking about taking action circa 1997-8 but then Monicagate came out.
I assume he meant when it becomes insolvent and comes crashing down like a house of cards, that’s when we will cut it (down to zero).