The Trump budget: A harsh attack on our own people
Deborah Weinstein,
May 23, 2017
Editor’s note: Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director of CHN, issued the following statement Tuesday in response to President Trump’s budget proposal. A PDF version of this statement can be found here. “Members of Congress should rise up to reject the bleak and dangerous vision in President Trump’s budget. Its massive denial of...
Hands Off!
David Elliot,
May 22, 2017
By now you probably have heard: the Trump administration tomorrow (Tuesday, May 23) will release its budget proposal for fiscal year 2018, which begins Oct. 1. We don’t know every detail of the proposal, but what we have seen leaked out in the media has us and every other proponent...
The big squeeze on human needs programs continues
Deborah Weinstein,
May 22, 2017
Editor’s note: This piece was originally published by The Hill on May 19. Stay tuned to CHN’s blog and emails for more information on President Trump’s FY18 budget, anticipated Tuesday, May 23, which is expected to slash trillions of dollars from programs that help low-income Americans. To learn more about the budget,...
To raise basic living standards, we must first #RaiseTheCaps
Lecia Imbery,
May 18, 2017
“On Tuesday, the President is expected to unveil a budget that busts through spending caps for defense while slashing domestic investment, which are also critical to our defense. We can’t have a secure nation if our citizens aren’t educated, aren’t healthy, and don’t have access to opportunities.” – House Minority...
Fact of the Week: More than 80 percent of critical human needs programs have lost ground since FY10
Lecia Imbery,
May 16, 2017
Minority health programs cut by 10 percent. Juvenile justice programs cut nearly in half. Housing for the elderly cut by 46 percent; housing for people with disabilities cut nearly 57 percent. Job training to assist ex-offenders reintegrating into their communities cut nearly 28 percent. Out of the 167 programs tracked by...
