The Trump administration wants to slash billions of dollars in federal support from Medicaid, food stamps and other safety net programs for the poor, while largely sparing the Medicare program that benefits seniors
The $4.8 trillion federal budget proposal for 2021, which the White House unveiled on Monday, is largely a wish list of President Donald Trump's priorities. But few of these cuts are expected to get past the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives.Trump told the nation's governors at a White House event that he would preserve entitlement programs. "We're not touching Medicare. We want to keep Medicare. We're not touching Social Security," he said.
replaced what was known as welfare during the 1996 reform effort.The administration wants to require that those claiming the Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit and credit for other dependents provide a Social Security number, which would target immigrants. This would save nearly $73 billion over 10 years, according to the budget's summary table.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Trump hits Medicaid, food stamps in push to slash domestic spendingHe will also ask Congress for a slight spending increase for the Pentagon as he releases his $4.8 trillion budget blueprint for the upcoming fiscal year.
Read more »
Trump expected to ask for $2 billion in funding for border wall, make cuts to medicare, medicaid, and social security in 2020 budgetDemocrats took control of the House last year and are unlikely to pass Trump's budget. Disputes about wall funding led to last year's record shutdown.
Read more »
Trump budget: US deficit would continue past 2nd term - Business InsiderTrump promised to eliminate the deficit within 8 years. It would take until 2035 under his new budget proposal.
Read more »
There are Democrats that can win 2020 election, billionaire Trump-ally Tom Barrack saysTrump's former inaugural committee chairman sees Joe Biden and Michael Bloomberg as formidable contenders for the White House.
Read more »
The Democrats risk having no clear nominee to challenge Donald TrumpPete Buttigieg narrows the gap with Bernie Sanders in New Hampshire, as Joe Biden flails
Read more »
President Trump calls for Pete Rose to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of FameThe president tweeted support for the former slugger, who had been banned from baseball since 1989.
Read more »