Trump's Budget

 This essay was sent to the Henderson County Democratic Party as strategic tool for engaging its members by providing a means for taking a personal action. This essay may be adapted for use in any county or precinct in the country.

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Trump’s budget proposal for the 2027 fiscal year seeks $1.5 trillion in defense spending, by far the largest dollar amount in modern history.

“The proposal included $1.1 trillion for the Defense Department, as well as another $350 billion for critical munitions, an effort to expand the defense industrial base and other matters. The White House proposed a 10% reduction of nondefense spending to about $660 billion in the 2027 fiscal year, followed by additional cuts in subsequent years. Congress will need to determine which pieces will be passed into law before the fiscal year begins Oct. 1.” WSJ, April 3, 2026

The proposed cuts to domestic spending will pass on to individuals the additional costs resulting from the of reduced public services: Health and Human Services (-12%), Housing (-12%), Interior (-13%), Agriculture (-19%), Labor (-19%), State and International Programs (-30%). These cuts will increase the already large levels of income inequalities in the United States. The historic (43%) increase in defense spending will make the use of foreign and domestic military interventions more likely at the expense of the quality of domestic life. 

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📬 Senator Thom Tillis

·         Email Contact Form: Email Senator Tillis

·         Phone: (202) 224-6342

·         Mailing Address: 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510

📬 Senator Ted Budd

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·         Phone: (202) 224-3154

·         Mailing Address: 217 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510

📬 Representative Chuck Edwards

·         Email Contact Form: Email Congressman Edwards

·         Phone: (202) 225-6401

·         Mailing Address: 1505 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515