Exclusive: Trump proposes 21% cut in U.S. foreign aid in budget proposal - officials

Exclusive: Trump proposes 21% cut in U.S. foreign aid in budget proposal - officials - Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will propose cutting billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid in his fiscal 2021 budget while seeking an increase in funds to counter developing economic threats from China and Russia, senior administration officials told Reuters.

Trump, a Republican, sought in his budget proposal last year to slash foreign aid but faced steep resistance from Congress and did not prevail.
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I don't think he'll make this time either.

Considering that every budget Congress has passed for the last decade has been with a veto-proof majority, it is safe to say that Trump's proposed budget is already DOA in the Democrat-controlled House. So I wouldn't get my panties bunched up in a wad over this. All appropriations begin with the House, not the President.

It isn't even a requirement for the President to propose a budget. That tradition began in 1919 with President Wilson. No proposed budget by any President, Democrat or Republican, has ever been enacted into law by Congress.

Trump to propose cuts in foreign aid and social safety nets in budget: officials - Reuters

Trump to propose cuts in foreign aid and social safety nets in budget: officials

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will propose on Monday a 21% cut in foreign aid and slashing social safety net programs in his $4.8 trillion budget proposal for fiscal 2021, according to senior administration officials.
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After exploding the deficit with his massive tax cut for the rich, it was only a matter of time before he goes after Social Security & Medicare.

Glitch said:

Considering that every budget Congress has passed for the last decade has been with a veto-proof majority, it is safe to say that Trump's proposed budget is already DOA in the Democrat-controlled House. So I wouldn't get my panties bunched up in a wad over this. All appropriations begin with the House, not the President.

It isn't even a requirement for the President to propose a budget. That tradition began in 1919 with President Wilson. No proposed budget by any President, Democrat or Republican, has ever been enacted into law by Congress.

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The use of the term budget is misleading since it implies that projected spending be limited by (to?) projected revenue. What is now termed to be a budget seems to be used as justification for a (rising?) deficit.

I see no reason to propose borrowing money simply to give it away.

ttwtt78640 said:

The use of the term budget is misleading since it implies that projected spending be limited by (to?) projected revenue. What is now termed to be a budget seems to be used as justification for a (rising?) deficit.

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I agree completely. Since FY1998 Congress has ceased to give a damn about projected revenues. The projected revenues for FY2020 is $3.645 trillion, but Congress decided that the budget should be $4.746 trillion. Completely ignoring projected revenues and just making up a number out of thin air.

The media are morons, naturally, calling it a "deficit" when it isn't. Deficits are when you spend more than the budgeted amount. It isn't a "deficit" when your budget starts off by automatically adding $1.101 trillion to the National Debt before Congress spends a single penny. I would describe it as criminal, particularly since Congress has not passed all twelve appropriation bills since FY1999. Instead Congress passes Continuing Resolutions, Omnibus, Supplemental Spending, and Consolidated Appropriation bills, and typically with a veto-proof majority.

We should be paying closer attention to this website: Appropriations Status Table

Glitch said:

I agree completely. Since FY1998 Congress has ceased to give a damn about projected revenues. The projected revenues for FY2020 is $3.645 trillion, but Congress decided that the budget should be $4.746 trillion. Completely ignoring projected revenues and just making up a number out of thin air.

The media are morons, naturally, calling it a "deficit" when it isn't. Deficits are when you spend more than the budgeted amount. It isn't a "deficit" when your budget starts off by automatically adding $1.101 trillion to the National Debt before Congress spends a single penny. I would describe it as criminal, particularly since Congress has not passed all twelve appropriation bills since FY1999. Instead Congress passes Continuing Resolutions, Omnibus, Supplemental Spending, and Consolidated Appropriation bills, and typically with a veto-proof majority.

We should be paying closer attention to this website: Appropriations Status Table

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Who cares how much (or what brand) they elect to drink when at an open bar event?

A 21% cut in U.S. foreign aid is a good place to start.

Over time, the US should cut all foreign aid entirely.

There is no reason to redistribute taxpayers money to other countries.

JacksinPA said:

Trump to propose cuts in foreign aid and social safety nets in budget: officials - Reuters

Trump to propose cuts in foreign aid and social safety nets in budget: officials

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will propose on Monday a 21% cut in foreign aid and slashing social safety net programs in his $4.8 trillion budget proposal for fiscal 2021, according to senior administration officials.
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After exploding the deficit with his massive tax cut for the rich, it was only a matter of time before he goes after Social Security & Medicare.

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The Callous & Brutal Trump Budget

• Slashes $500 billion from Medicare and $900 billion from Medicaid

• Leaves thousands of families hungry by gutting nearly $200 billion from SNAP

• Abandons America’s seniors by cutting $24 billion from Social Security

JacksinPA said:

Trump to propose cuts in foreign aid and social safety nets in budget: officials - Reuters

Trump to propose cuts in foreign aid and social safety nets in budget: officials

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will propose on Monday a 21% cut in foreign aid and slashing social safety net programs in his $4.8 trillion budget proposal for fiscal 2021, according to senior administration officials.
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After exploding the deficit with his massive tax cut for the rich, it was only a matter of time before he goes after Social Security & Medicare.

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after looking up what we spend in foreign aid ( 39.2 Billion in 2019 ) 21% of that is what 8 Billion heck we can do almost that by stop giving Russia, China, Cuba and one or two of our enemies , foreign aid.
Yes we give China, Russia, Cuba , and just about every other country in the world Foreign aid.
and people wonder why people in other countries call us Stupid Americans.
have a nice night