More Poor Whites Will Be Hurt By White House Budget Proposal

Posted at https://medium.com/brepairers/more-poor-whites-will-be-hurt-by-white-house-budget-proposal-381442210c51 Photo by Alexandra Stevenson Less than three months after signing into law a tax bill that drastically cuts taxes for the wealthy and large corporations, President Trump proposed a budget that will cut billions from key programs that are fundamental … Continued

Sign Petition to Reject Budget that Hurts Working Families to Pay for Tax Cuts to the Rich

From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Your family’s budget reflects your needs and priorities: food, housing, education, healthcare, and your retirement security. When Congress passes a budget, it should reflect these same priorities. And yet, the budget that Donald Trump … Continued

Resources From Around the Coalition: Trump FY19 Budget Edition

Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/02/22/resources-around-coalition-trump-fy19-budget-edition/#.WpAsEoPwYdU By Lecia Imbery February 22, 2018 On Feb. 12, the Trump administration released its Fiscal Year 2019 budget request. Since then, CHN’s members have been busy analyzing the proposal and pointing out the many ways it would slash … Continued

Greenstein: Trump Budget Offers Stark Vision

Posted at https://www.cbpp.org/press/statements/greenstein-trump-budget-offers-stark-vision Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Statement: February 12, 2018 – For Immediate Release BY ROBERT GREENSTEIN A President’s budget reflects his vision for America.  From that perspective, President Trump’s vision is stark, with the most affluent individuals and … Continued

CLASP: Trump Hands the Bill for Millionaires’ Tax Cuts to Everyday Americans

From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): Washington, D.C.—In a continuation of the administration’s assaults on hard-working, low-income people, President Trump today announced his fiscal year 2019 (FY19) budget proposal. As expected, Trump proposes to finance the recent massive federal tax cuts for millionaires … Continued

FRAC: President’s FY 2019 Budget Will Make Hunger and Poverty Worse in America

From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Statement attributed to Jim Weill, president, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC). WASHINGTON, February 12, 2018 — The president’s fiscal year 2019 budget eviscerates one of the nation’s most successful programs, the … Continued

Pennsylvanians Ask PA Congressional Delegation to Reject Inhumane Cuts to Vital Federal Budget Programs

NOTE: The Pennsylvania Council of Churches signed this letter. Posted at http://www.thirdandstate.org/2017/june/pennsylvanians-ask-pa-congressional-delegation-reject-inhumane-cuts-vital-federal-budget-p Jun 19, 2017 04:24 pm | John Neurohr Nearly 70 Pennsylvania organizations signed on to the letter below asking members of the Pennsylvania congressional delegation to reject inhumane … Continued