This bill cuts way, way too many important programs, such as:
Section 1
Iraq War ($45 billion: cut $4.99 billion)
$45 billion ........ Iraq War
Cut $4.99 bil. from base of $50.0 bil.(-10%)
International affairs ($12.2 billion: cut $11.58 billion)
$0 billion ......... International development aid and financial programs
Cut $7.91 bil. from base of $7.920 bil.(-100%)
$3.67 billion ...... International military aid
Cut $3.65 bil. from base of $7.334 bil.(-50%)
General science, space, and technology ($19.68 billion: cut $3.78 billion)
$4.87 billion ...... National Science Foundation programs
Cut $0.53 bil. from base of $5.413 bil.(-10%)
$3.23 billion ...... Department of Energy & Homeland Security general science programs
Cut $0.34 bil. from base of $3.584 bil.(-10%)
$11.58 billion ..... Space flight, research, and supporting activities
Cut $2.89 bil. from base of $14.476 bil.(-20%)
Natural resources and environment ($24.96 billion: cut $5.43 billion)
$4.32 billion ...... Water resources
Cut $0.46 bil. from base of $4.795 bil.(-10%)
$8.39 billion ...... Forest Service, Conservation and land management
Cut $2.09 bil. from base of $10.493 bil.(-20%)
$2.73 billion ...... Recreational & Park resources
Cut $0.29 bil. from base of $3.029 bil.(-10%)
$6.83 billion ...... Pollution control and abatement
Cut $0.75 bil. from base of $7.593 bil.(-10%)
$2.69 billion ...... Other natural resources
Cut $1.79 bil. from base of $4.490 bil.(-40%)
Agriculture ($16.99 billion: cut $4.14 billion)
$0 billion ......... Agricultural research and services
Cut $4.14 bil. from base of $4.154 bil.(-100%)
Commerce and housing credit ($-0.06 billion: cut $8.75 billion)
$0 billion ......... Other advancement of commerce
Cut $8.81 bil. from base of $8.825 bil.(-100%)
Community and regional development ($6.05 billion: cut $7.53 billion)
$0 billion ......... Community development
Cut $5.16 bil. from base of $5.170 bil.(-100%)
$0 billion ......... Area and regional development
Cut $2.37 bil. from base of $2.378 bil.(-100%)
Education, training, employment, and social services ($40.01 billion: cut $41.78 billion)
$0 billion ......... Higher education
Cut $22.55 bil. from base of $22.563 bil.(-100%)
$0 billion ......... Research and general education aids
Cut $2.88 bil. from base of $2.891 bil.(-100%)
$4.26 billion ...... Training and employment
Cut $2.83 bil. from base of $7.099 bil.(-40%)
$0 billion ......... Rehabilitation services
Cut $2.99 bil. from base of $3.003 bil.(-100%)
$0 billion ......... Other social and family services
Cut $10.48 bil. from base of $10.487 bil.(-100%)
Non-Medicare Health Spending ($187.86 billion: cut $57.92 billion)
$146.03 billion .... Medicaid grants
Cut $36.5 bil. from base of $182.542 bil.(-20%)
$0 billion ......... Indian health
Cut $2.88 bil. from base of $2.889 bil.(-100%)
$0 billion ......... Substance abuse and mental health services
Cut $3.38 bil. from base of $3.393 bil.(-100%)
$0 billion ......... Consumer and occupational health and safety
Cut $2.87 bil. from base of $2.876 bil.(-100%)
$0 billion ......... Other health care services
Cut $12.24 bil. from base of $12.254 bil.(-100%)
Medicare ($252.64 billion: cut $5.99 billion)
$0 billion ......... Medicare modernization (proposed)
Cut $5.99 bil. from base of $6.000 bil.(-100%)
Social Welfare Spending ($100.27 billion: cut $82.22 billion)
$27.11 billion ..... Housing assistance
Cut $3 bil. from base of $30.119 bil.(-10%)
$24.96 billion ..... Food stamps
Cut $2.76 bil. from base of $27.729 bil.(-10%)
$12.48 billion ..... Other nutrition programs (WIC, school lunches)
Cut $5.34 bil. from base of $17.833 bil.(-30%)
$0 billion ......... Supplemental security income (SSI)
Cut $33.46 bil. from base of $33.470 bil.(-100%)
$0 billion ......... Family support payments
Cut $17.68 bil. from base of $17.690 bil.(-100%)
$31.38 billion ..... Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) (No Change)
$0 billion ......... Low income home energy assistance
Cut $1.99 bil. from base of $2.0 bil.(-100%)
$4.34 billion ...... Child care funds
Cut $0.47 bil. from base of $4.817 bil.(-10%)
$0 billion ......... Other family and child support
Cut $17.46 bil. from base of $17.467 bil.(-100%)
I will never support this bill unless drastic changes are made. By cutting all of these programs, we would be ruining the government and the lives of Atlasians. We should not and cannot pass this bill. I urge my fellow Senators do not pass this bill.
