President’s Budget

This month, the Trump administration released its proposed budget for fiscal year 2019. This proposal isn’t legislation and doesn’t become law but serves as a request for Congress on how to fund the government. The proposed budget also shows the president’s priorities.

The federal budgeting process is clearly broken.

President Trump’s budget ignores the challenges working families confront every day.

The president’s budget is an irresponsibly extreme proposal that reflects a disdain for working families and a disheartening lack of vision for a stronger society.

President Trump’s proposed budget is more proof that this is the most anti-New York administration we’ve ever seen.

The administration’s paid parental leave proposal falls woefully short of what working people and families need.

The Trump budget will obviously not be enacted, yet it helpfully shows the sea of red ink coming from major entitlements.

Of the top 10 diseases that kill Americans, nine are declining and one — Alzheimer’s — is spiking.

In his budget, President Trump included funds for a paid parental leave program, confirming that this is a presidential priority.

The national debt is at historic post-war highs and rising unsustainably as a share of the economy. Trillion-dollar deficits will return next year.

The FY2019 federal budget proposes to end public service loan forgiveness because it will cost more than expected. Although only about $30 million will be forgiven in FY2018, the annual cost will exceed $5 billion in FY2021.

The president’s FY 2019 budget eliminates critical funding that supports the nationwide Meals on Wheels network. Such cuts would add insult to injury as 1 in 4 local programs already has a waiting list of seniors in need of support.

After Congress rejected health care repeal legislation due to huge public opposition, the White House is doubling down on calls to repeal the Affordable Care Act and cut Medicaid in its recent budget.

Congress should eliminate EPA programs that are wasteful, duplicative or simply not the role of the federal government.