[td] It’s Tuesday, the traditional day for elections and for our pause-and-consider newsletter on politics and policy. We think of it as a mini-magazine in your inbox. 46 PROGRAMS TRUMP WANTS TO ELIMINATE By Lisa Desjardins, @LisaDNews Correspondent President Donald Trump has made headlines for pledging to eliminate the Department of Education. But he is not eliminating it yet. Last week we learned that his proposed budget would cut 15% of the agency’s funding next year. His budget says he will wind down the Department of Education ultimately. This news came as part of the budget “appendix” the White House released Friday, which provides 1,224 pages of numbers on how Trump wants Congress to appropriate funds next year. That was Part 2 to his 46-page initial or “skinny” budget proposal. We read through both documents and there are some key points to understand here:
Why talk about this? “Why are you spending so much time on this?” you may ask. “Presidential budget proposals are meaningless fafferie, symbolic at best!” you add. Here’s why. Trump is running the Republican Party and asserting presidential power in ways unseen in American history. His requests are taken seriously. At the least, the outline he is presenting here will influence congressional decisions. From the White House and Republican perspective, his plan to eliminate some programs underscores that he is pushing for action that others have avoided. Potential critics Many of these programs have vocal advocates who say, without them, critical oversight, protections and functions will be gone. At the same time, as you’ll see, this target list is composed mostly of programs with relatively small budgets. Eliminating them saves a sum barely worth mentioning relative to the federal deficit. Not the scale many fiscal conservatives hope to see. Example: The largest proposed elimination is the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, a national program that helps people afford heating and energy bills. Its roughly $4 billion in funding is just .06 percent of the discretionary budget Congress controls. The Office of Management and Budget did not respond to our request for comment on the proposed cuts by the time we sent this email. Trump’s elimination list |
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Well this is going to get really interesting....two of the largest narcissists personalities in all of History on Earth are going to throw down in a very big and public Breakup sort of Way and they are going to split Hard Line Fiscal Conservatives and MAGA loyalists.
This should be wild. Grab some popcorn folks because someone is going to start airing dirty laundry soon. its like one of the Facebook Breakups in your family. Our entire country is like a Tabloid
Elon Musk issues social security warning over Trump's tax bill
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it will be trailer Park epic. I wonder who gets custody of Kid Rock![]()
J/K-totally predicted this on the record here.
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If Musk is really so concerned about the high debt, he ought to advocate that the wealthy have to give up their tax cuts in the bill. Republicans act like the wealthy are who are really hurting when they're not.Well this is going to get really interesting....two of the largest narcissists personalities in all of History on Earth are going to throw down in a very big and public Breakup sort of Way and they are going to split Hard Line Fiscal Conservatives and MAGA loyalists.
This should be wild. Grab some popcorn folks because someone is going to start airing dirty laundry soon. its like one of the Facebook Breakups in your family. Our entire country is like a Tabloid
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So, tax or fine Americans with tariffs for consuming too much from Vietnam. Yes, that is silly and anti-trade as well as anti-capitalist, though the past actions of the capitalists explain the trade deficits with countries. I don't think it would be silly to just do away with all tariffs and then go from there to determine if it's going to work out well. Zero tariffs would counter inflation. American factories shouldn't have to pay tariffs on materials they need.KENNEDY: If Vietnam came to you and said, 'You win. We're gonna remove all tariffs and all trade barriers. Would the US please do the same?" Would you accept that deal?
LUTNICK: Absolutely not. That would be the silliest thing we could do
KENNEDY: What's the purpose of reciprocity then?
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KENNEDY: If Vietnam came to you and said, 'You win. We're gonna remove all tariffs and all trade barriers. Would the US please do the same?" Would you accept that deal? LUTNICK: Absolutely not. That would be the silliest thing we could do KENNEDY: What's the purpose of reciprocity then?www.threads.com
Full disclosure here is warranted.
Full disclosure here is warranted.
The "Republican Strategist" is Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson.
Wilson has been a never-Trumper from the beginning and Lincoln Project routinely makes ads attacking him.
So this isn't necessarily a change of heart by a former Magastani or anything.