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Trump budget would devastate Southern communities

Source: louisianaweekly.com - Jun 12, 2017

(Special from Facing South) — Last month, the Trump administration released its comprehensive budget proposal, optimistically titled “A New Foundation for American Greatness.” The budget was immediately condemned by Southern politicians in both parties, as well as advocates for the poor, immigrants, and other vulnerable populations in the South.

“Vast proposed cuts to federal housing programs couple with a wholesale ripping of the social safety net for the most vulnerable,” wrote Moises Loza, executive director of the Housing Assistance Council, a national nonprofit. “The budget strikes particularly at tribal and rural communities. Many of these communities, in decline for decades, are now awash in a national opioid crisis and are far-removed from Wall Street’s economic recovery.”

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