Contrary to Rhetoric, Trump Budget Would Make It Harder for Many to Work, Gain Skills to Get Ahead
March 13, 2018
March 13, 2018
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Center on Budget & Policy Priorities issued the following news release:
Just weeks after enacting very large tax cuts heavily tilted toward wealthy households and large corporations, President Trump unveiled his fiscal year 2019 budget, which deeply cuts low-income programs like SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly food stamps), Medicaid, and housing assistance that help struggling families afford the basics.(1) The Administra . . .
Just weeks after enacting very large tax cuts heavily tilted toward wealthy households and large corporations, President Trump unveiled his fiscal year 2019 budget, which deeply cuts low-income programs like SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly food stamps), Medicaid, and housing assistance that help struggling families afford the basics.(1) The Administra . . .