Saturday, June 3, 2017

President Trump’s budget kicks people when they’re down

President Trump’s budget kicks people when they’re down

"The president’s budget reflects the priorities of big-money donors and Tea Party extremists, who insure that many members of Congress will only face intra-Republican competition during primaries in gerrymandered districts, not swing voters who took a chance on Trump in the general election. Focus groups conducted since the election found that voters, if anything, expressed stronger-than-usual support for programs addressing the needs of low-income families, disabled workers, and other vulnerable Americans."