Rep. Bonnie Watson ColemanVerified account

Trump's budget proposal is a manifestation of empty rhetoric and broken promises & exemplifies this Administration's lack of understanding for the needs of the American people. Just take a look at how this budget guts the foundation of the American dream.

First, it's a direct attack on the most vulnerable. As @HCheadle reminds us: "But as president, he is devoting a large amount of energy to making it harder to be poor in America. That may sound harsh, but it's all right there on the page." https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qvev4b/trumps-budget-proposal-is-a-manifesto-against-the-poor …

It isn't enough to be poor in this budget, you have to be made to feel worthless. @hbottemiller takes us through #SNAP changes: "The proposal was so out of left field that some anti-hunger advocates initially thought it was a joke." https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/12/food-stamps-trump-administration-343245 …