Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin Compiled Eliminated Programs in 2018 Trump Budget

President Trump released his FY 2018 budget proposal, which outlines his federal spending priorities for the upcoming year.  Senator Tammy Baldwin compiled the following list.  The budget eliminates more than 50 programs, including:

• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which supports affordable housing and economic development needs of our local communities;
• Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), a critical program for the Great Lakes region, the health of our communities and the protection of our clean water resources;
• Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program account, which helps rural communities address their water infrastructure needs;
• Rural Business-Cooperative Service, which supports economic development in rural communities;
• Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), which invests in our manufacturing economy;
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps low-income households and seniors with their energy bills;
• 21^st Century Community Learning Centers, which provides vital before-school, after school and summer programming to elementary and secondary school students.

The budget also eliminates several independent agencies, including:

• National Endowment for the Arts;
• National Endowment for the Humanities;
• Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Moreover, the budget makes drastic cuts to:

• Health insurance, including Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP);
• Family assistance programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF);
• Public health programs including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers on Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration;
• Social Security Disability Insurance, which supports individuals living with disabilities;
• Education and college programs such as Head Start, Pell grants, and federal work-study;
• Infrastructure investments, including the Highway Trust Fund. 

Be sure to contact members of Congress as they address the budget this session.