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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  1. goldwaterwoman Thatcher
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    Randy Webster (View Comment):
    How about from 65 to 70, or 65 to 75?

    Too draconian.

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  2. Misthiocracy Member
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    goldwaterwoman (View Comment):

    Randy Webster (View Comment):
    How about from 65 to 70, or 65 to 75?

    Too draconian.

    Indeed, whenever someone muses about making fiddly little changes at the margins of Social Security regulations, I totally think of Draco the Lawgiver.

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  3. Matt Balzer Member
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    Misthiocracy (View Comment):

    goldwaterwoman (View Comment):

    Randy Webster (View Comment):
    How about from 65 to 70, or 65 to 75?

    Too draconian.

    Indeed, whenever someone muses about making fiddly little changes at the margins of Social Security regulations, I totally think of Draco the Lawgiver.

    Whereas if someone had shown me just this comment string and asked me to guess who it was, you would have been at least top five on my list. :).

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  4. Misthiocracy Member
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    Matt Balzer (View Comment):

    Misthiocracy (View Comment):

    goldwaterwoman (View Comment):

    Randy Webster (View Comment):
    How about from 65 to 70, or 65 to 75?

    Too draconian.

    Indeed, whenever someone muses about making fiddly little changes at the margins of Social Security regulations, I totally think of Draco the Lawgiver.

    Whereas if someone had shown me just this comment string and asked me to guess who it was, you would have been at least top five on my list. :).

    • #124
  5. The Reticulator Member
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    Kozak (View Comment):

    Chuck Enfield (View Comment):

    Chuckles (View Comment):
    This is a good start at a dream list. But, as today is my day for cynicism, I am thinking the one most likely to be cut is “NASA Office of Education Supports STEM education initiatives”.

    As well it should be. We subsidize college education and STEM jobs are among the best paying. If we believe in markets, STEM jobs should be filling themselves.

    Wait, you didn’t get the memo? IT’s no longer STEM it’s now STEAM

    They tacked on the Arts because science and math are hard.

    I didn’t know that. But I googled for it and found out that you’re right. For example, there is an old article at Slate titled STEAM rising: Why we need to put the arts into STEM education. 

    I didn’t read the article, but I know the reason:  You need to send money to those arts people so they can condition young people to identify with the administrative state. If you don’t, then it’s good-bye ruling class.

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  6. Misthiocracy Member
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    The Reticulator (View Comment):

    Kozak (View Comment):

    Chuck Enfield (View Comment):

    Chuckles (View Comment):
    This is a good start at a dream list. But, as today is my day for cynicism, I am thinking the one most likely to be cut is “NASA Office of Education Supports STEM education initiatives”.

    As well it should be. We subsidize college education and STEM jobs are among the best paying. If we believe in markets, STEM jobs should be filling themselves.

    Wait, you didn’t get the memo? IT’s no longer STEM it’s now STEAM

    They tacked on the Arts because science and math are hard.

    I didn’t know that. But I googled for it and found out that you’re right. For example, there is an old article at Slate titled STEAM rising: Why we need to put the arts into STEM education.

    I didn’t read the article, but I know the reason: You need to send money to those arts people so they can condition young people to identify with the administrative state. If you don’t, then it’s good-bye ruling class.

    There’s also the belief that STEM students inevitably become amoral anarcho-capitalist monsters unless arts professors teach them ethics.

    Considering the grand plans for humanity that we often hear about from the high priests of Silicon Valley, it seems to me that STEM grads don’t actually need much help identifying with the administrative state.

    • #126
  7. The Reticulator Member
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    Misthiocracy (View Comment):
    There’s also the belief that STEM students inevitably become amoral anarcho-capitalist monsters unless arts professors teach them ethics.

    So the arts are like religion, with this important difference: There should be no separation between the state and this establishment.

     

     

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  8. Misthiocracy Member
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    The Reticulator (View Comment):

    Misthiocracy (View Comment):
    There’s also the belief that STEM students inevitably become amoral anarcho-capitalist monsters unless arts professors teach them ethics.

    So the arts are like religion, with this important difference: There should be no separation between the state and this establishment.

    In the words of Robert of Long, that’s exactly right.

    • #128
  9. Randy Webster Inactive
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    goldwaterwoman (View Comment):

    Randy Webster (View Comment):
    How about from 65 to 70, or 65 to 75?

    Too draconian.

    I’m 65.  I could live with either.

    • #129
  10. Chuck Enfield Inactive
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    Kozak (View Comment):

    Chuck Enfield (View Comment):

    Chuckles (View Comment):
    This is a good start at a dream list. But, as today is my day for cynicism, I am thinking the one most likely to be cut is “NASA Office of Education Supports STEM education initiatives”.

    As well it should be. We subsidize college education and STEM jobs are among the best paying. If we believe in markets, STEM jobs should be filling themselves.

    Wait, you didn’t get the memo? IT’s no longer STEM it’s now STEAM

    They tacked on the Arts because science and math are hard.

    That’s not it.  STEM was jealous of the LGBTABCDEFGH…. phenomenon.

    • #130
  11. Kozak Member
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    Randy Webster (View Comment):

    goldwaterwoman (View Comment):

    Randy Webster (View Comment):
    How about from 65 to 70, or 65 to 75?

    Too draconian.

    I’m 65. I could live with either.

    I’m 61. Stop taking money out of my pocket now and we have a deal.

    • #131
  12. Chuck Enfield Inactive
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    Misthiocracy (View Comment):
    There’s also the belief that STEM students inevitably become amoral anarcho-capitalist monsters unless arts professors teach them ethics.

    That’s just the working stiffs.  The rich ones are as socialist ethical as rich people with any other educational background.  The enlightened anonymous excepted, of course.

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  13. Chuck Enfield Inactive
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    RyanFalcone (View Comment):

    Johnnie Alum 13 (View Comment):
    Raze the buildings where these agencies are and salt the earth where they once stood.

    I’d actually take the land and create a restored wetland. You know, just to make more heads explode.

    Fill the swamp!

    • #133
  14. Amy Schley Coolidge
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    Valiuth (View Comment):
    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.

    Total cuts in the Trump budget: $54M

    Estimated 2017 Social Security dispersals: $39B.

    54,000,000/39,000,000,000 = .13%

    These cuts don’t even round to 1%.

    Entitlement spending and interest service on the national debt will hit 100% of federal revenue in 2025. And that why we have an old people welfare and old sick people welfare entitlement crisis coming.

    • #134
  15. Misthiocracy Member
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    Chuck Enfield (View Comment):

    RyanFalcone (View Comment):

    Johnnie Alum 13 (View Comment):
    Raze the buildings where these agencies are and salt the earth where they once stood.

    I’d actually take the land and create a restored wetland. You know, just to make more heads explode.

    Fill the swamp!

    It would be fun to see this in downtown D.C.

    • #135
  16. Chuck Enfield Inactive
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    OmegaPaladin (View Comment):
    By who? I always hear this line and I find it hard to believe.

    Also, these agencies are not enforcement agencies – no fines, no pointing fingers at some guy, just recommendations on how to prevent the factory from exploding.

    I think this is a good point, but the slippery slope argument applies.  In theory I have no problem with governments at any level investigating issues that affect communities.  In practice, that comes with a host of problems.  There’s no limit to the number of things that could “require” investigation.  Nobody’s responsible for actual outcomes, so there’s no telling what you get for your money.  If you disagree with the resultant expert recommendations you’re anti-science.  If you agree with them you’re much more likely to turn those recommendations into regulations (think NTSB) than standards (think NIST).  The list goes on.

    It seems obvious to me that some such agencies have benefits outweighing the costs, and others don’t.  If we could reliably have the former and not the latter I would approve, but I see no prospects for these decisions being made on a rational basis.  As such, best to do away with them all.

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  17. Chuckles Coolidge
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    Misthiocracy (View Comment):

    The Reticulator (View Comment):

    Kozak (View Comment):

    Chuck Enfield (View Comment):

    Chuckles (View Comment):
    This is a good start at a dream list. But, as today is my day for cynicism, I am thinking the one most likely to be cut is “NASA Office of Education Supports STEM education initiatives”.

    As well it should be. We subsidize college education and STEM jobs are among the best paying. If we believe in markets, STEM jobs should be filling themselves.

    Wait, you didn’t get the memo? IT’s no longer STEM it’s now STEAM

    They tacked on the Arts because science and math are hard.

    I didn’t know that. But I googled for it and found out that you’re right. For example, there is an old article at Slate titled STEAM rising: Why we need to put the arts into STEM education.

    I didn’t read the article, but I know the reason: You need to send money to those arts people so they can condition young people to identify with the administrative state. If you don’t, then it’s good-bye ruling class.

    There’s also the belief that STEM students inevitably become amoral anarcho-capitalist monsters unless arts professors teach them ethics.

    Considering the grand plans for humanity that we often hear about from the high priests of Silicon Valley, it seems to me that STEM grads don’t actually need much help identifying with the administrative state.

    (Heavy sigh.)

    • #137
  18. Randy Webster Inactive
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    Misthiocracy (View Comment):

    Chuck Enfield (View Comment):

    RyanFalcone (View Comment):

    Johnnie Alum 13 (View Comment):
    Raze the buildings where these agencies are and salt the earth where they once stood.

    I’d actually take the land and create a restored wetland. You know, just to make more heads explode.

    Fill the swamp!

    It would be fun to see this in downtown D.C.

    http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=tom+slick+tv+show+swamp+buggy+race&&view=detail&mid=6628F4C3AEDB3EAECEA86628F4C3AEDB3EAECEA8&FORM=VRDGAR

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  19. Johnnie Alum 13 Inactive
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    Kozak (View Comment):

    Randy Webster (View Comment):

    goldwaterwoman (View Comment):

    Randy Webster (View Comment):
    How about from 65 to 70, or 65 to 75?

    Too draconian.

    I’m 65. I could live with either.

    I’m 61. Stop taking money out of my pocket now and we have a deal.

    I’m 25, give me an option to opt out of Social Security and invest it in my own 401K or IRA.

    • #139
  20. Sabrdance Member
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    Chuckles (View Comment):

     

    Wait, you didn’t get the memo? IT’s no longer STEM it’s now STEAM

    They tacked on the Arts because science and math are hard.

    I didn’t know that. But I googled for it and found out that you’re right. For example, there is an old article at Slate titled STEAM rising: Why we need to put the arts into STEM education.

    I didn’t read the article, but I know the reason: You need to send money to those arts people so they can condition young people to identify with the administrative state. If you don’t, then it’s good-bye ruling class.

    There’s also the belief that STEM students inevitably become amoral anarcho-capitalist monsters unless arts professors teach them ethics.

    Considering the grand plans for humanity that we often hear about from the high priests of Silicon Valley, it seems to me that STEM grads don’t actually need much help identifying with the administrative state.

    (Heavy sigh.)

    [CoC] [CoCing] [CoC] [CoCed] [CoCing] [COC!]

    Amy Schley (View Comment):
    Entitlement spending and interest service on the national debt will hit 100% of federal revenue in 2025. And that why we have an old people welfare and old sick people welfare entitlement crisis coming.

    Optimism, thy name is Amy.  Given how much the date moves in every year, my linear extrapolation is that it will happen in 2023 or so.  (Roughly, 2 years back per year, currently estimated at 2031)

    • #140
  21. Amy Schley Coolidge
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    Sabrdance (View Comment):

    Amy Schley (View Comment):
    Entitlement spending and interest service on the national debt will hit 100% of federal revenue in 2025. And that why we have an old people welfare and old sick people welfare entitlement crisis coming.

    Optimism, thy name is Amy. Given how much the date moves in every year, my linear extrapolation is that it will happen in 2023 or so. (Roughly, 2 years back per year, currently estimated at 2031)

    2025 was the year I saw when I looked up mandatory expenditure matches income this afternoon.  Now, as I understand it, there’s enough saved in the fund to do full payouts until the 2030s, but that’s obvious not part of yearly revenue.

    • #141
  22. Anuschka Inactive
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    I’m a Grants Administrator at a University. We got an email today from ARPA-E assuring us that the grant we were just awarded will continue because the funds had been set aside in 2016. Lucky for us.

    I have to say that this research on self-driving cars could just as easily be funded by an auto manufacturer….as are all of my Professor’s other grants.

    • #142
  23. blood thirsty neocon Inactive
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    ctlaw (View Comment):

    OccupantCDN (View Comment):

    blood thirsty neocon (View Comment):
    Let’s cut Social Security and Medicare.

    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?

    First, they paid for it.

    Second, the number of such rich people is so low that it would cost more to create the forms to remove them from Social Security than would be saved.

    Third, once you set the precedent, the government would endeavor to take about 50% of the populace off of Social Security. You darn well know that this would be done in a politically correct way. Illegal aliens and others who never really put into the system would get to collect. Government employees and private sector union members on six-figure pensions would still get to collect in addition to those pensions. A non-union private sector employee who ever made more than $100,000 per year will likely be SOL.

    I trolled this thread into a discussion about things that really matter. I’m proud of myself.

    • #143
  24. Chris Campion Coolidge
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    Valiuth (View Comment):
    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.

    Spending priorities.  The WH budget and the budget from Congress wind up meeting somewhere in the middle.

    In terms of budgeting, it’s critical for the WH to have a budget.  Why?  To show what their priorities are.  Your spending (or what you want to spend) is your priority.  Words don’t matter in this regard, it’s what you plan on spending.

    • #144
  25. Chris Campion Coolidge
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    Mike LaRoche (View Comment):
    The number of agencies that would have been cut under the Hilldebeast or Evan McMuffin: 0

    Or -50.

    • #145
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