Budget Proposal

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(03-16-2017, 02:19 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2017-trump-budget/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/trump-presidential-budget-2018-proposal/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_b-graphic-desktoptablet-12am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory


WaPo and Bloomberg had some pretty good infographics that break down Trump's proposed budget. Spending increases for defense and homeland security offset by  cuts across the board for nearly every non-defense related domestic department. Nearly 80 programs lose federal funding while 19 agencies are completely defunded. Those 19 are:



Some of the education cuts:

Cuts $3.7 billion in grants for teacher training, after-school and summer programs, and aid programs to first-generation and low-income students

"Significantly" reduces federal work-study aid to college students

A lot of my lower income students who struggle take advantage of our federally funded after school program. We feed them, tutor them, and then give them transportation home. Great program. Cut.

Cuts for programs helping poor students afford college.

Look at the bright side. There will be ample opportunity to earn an education by serving your Country. More scholarships available through Commissioning Sources, healthy GI Bill for enlisted, and SMRT scholarships for those that cannot qualify for Armed Services.

I will say reducing funding for Summer and after school programs is something I do not agree with.

Budget cuts are never fun.