Budgets are value statements and the #TrumpBudget makes it clear the president doesn't value a clean environment, health care, education, and more. It doesn't make the right investments to strengthen our nation.
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Students and graduates hold $1.56 trillion in student loan debt. The
#TrumpBudget makes our student debt crisis even worse by making it more difficult for new students to attend college and harder for borrowers to repay loans.Show this thread
One-third of San Diego families rely on CalFresh/SNAP to put food on the table. The #TrumpBudget cuts SNAP by $17 billion to pay for tax cuts on the backs of families struggling to make ends meet. #HandsOffSNAP
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It also makes the GOP tax cuts permanent, which are projected to add another $1 trillion to the deficit over 10 years. (The
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#TrumpBudget does not even begin to address the real budget reform we actually need. It's time to tackle our national debt and reduce deficit-financed spending.https://scottpeters.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/trump-budget-director-admits-no-plan-b-if-inflated-growth-projections …Show this thread
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