Trump wants to slash spending on Medicaid and food stamps to pay for his border wall. I am glad there is a US House that can draw up a reasonable budget.
February 9, 2020
By Caitlin Emma and Jennifer Scholtes
President Donald Trump‘s budget (click here) request on Monday will pitch billions of dollars in cuts to non-defense spending despite a budget deal he already negotiated with Congress, in addition to seeking major savings by targeting the federal safety net, a senior administration official told POLITICO on Sunday.
Trump also will ask Congress for a slight spending increase for the Pentagon as he releases his $4.8 trillion budget blueprint for the upcoming fiscal year....
