Article snippet: Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories What follows is a list of the major programs, agencies, and initiatives that President Donald Trump’s eliminating funding for entirely, and how much those cuts are estimated to save. In many cases, the proposal calls for ending these efforts because the Trump administration believes they are wasteful, outdated, duplicative, their impact is unproven, or they handle matters that should be funded by states or private sources. Some of the cuts below are similar to ones outlined in a previous, less-detailed budget proposal the administration released in March. That previous blueprint only included proposals related to what’s known as discretionary spending, the portion of the federal budget that Congress must approve every year by passing specific spending legislation. Trump’s latest plan, formally released Tuesday, proposes changes not only to discretionary spending, but also to spending on so-called mandatory programs, which can only be changed by revising the underlying laws that created them. In total, the proposed cuts would slash tens of billions of dollars from the federal budget. (The following list shows independent agencies first, then multi-agency cuts, and then is organized by department name alphabetically. Under each department name, the largest cuts in terms of funding are shown first. The savings figures show the administration’s esti... Link to the full article to read more
Here’s a list of the agencies and programs Trump’s budget would defund entirely - The Boston Globe
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