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Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
Wed May 24, 2017, 08:06 PM May 2017

Trump's Budget: Heavy cuts to RURAL development & INFRASTRUCTURE

Wait until the Trumpers in the rural areas start feeling the pain. And didn't Trump run on a YUGE infrastructure plan to create JOBS JOBS AND MORE JOBS!???

"Heavy cuts to rural development and infrastructure in latest Trump budget

Rural Americans stand to lose billions of dollars in federal assistance to support infrastructure and economic development in their communities, according to an analysis of the Trump administration’s 2018 federal budget. Many of the programs for elimination provide direct services to rural areas where Trump is most popular."

What would be slashed:

Housing subsidies
Mortgage Loan Guarantees
Programs that maintain clean water and other utilities
Independent agencies that support job training programs
Sewer repairs
Development grants that revitalize neighborhoods or seed NEW LOCAL BUSINESSES

He's not even PRETENDING to uphold his promises to the Trumpers. This is just in-your-face "I'm taking things away from those of you who voted for me...what are you gonna do about it?"

What did they expect from a man who said that his supporters would still support him, even if he shot someone?

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