Trump tries to fix deficit caused by tax cuts by cutting billions from children's health care

[workinclasszero]

Trump tries to fix deficit caused by tax cuts by cutting billions from children’s health care
This is Trump's response to a deficit he exploded with massive corporate tax cuts.
REBEKAH ENTRALGO MAY 8, 2018, 11:48 AM

The Trump administration is set to ask Congress to claw back $15 billion in federal spending. If passed, it would be the largest “rescission” package passed in American history.

Nearly half of the cuts — roughly $7 billion — would come from the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), a program many low-income families depend on for coverage. The White House claims the cuts will not have an impact on the program, which currently has an enrollment of about 9 million.

Once the White House requests the cuts, Congress will have 45 days to act before it expires. During that time, the funding is automatically frozen. The package only requires a simple majority to pass.

Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney appeared on Fox & Friends Tuesday morning to offer his full-throated defense of the cuts, including those targeting children’s health.

https://thinkprogress.org/trump-quietly-proposes-slashing-billions-from-childrens-health-care-86300b9989c6/

[Wounded Bear]

1. Surprise, suprise...

Anybody who is surprised by this has not been paying attention.

[workinclasszero]

4. Poor children will die

so the Mercer's can keep their income tax cut/theft.

The GOP will send thoughts and prayers to the dying children no doubt.

[bronxiteforever]

2. Kick and recommend for visibility of this evil.

Unbelievable:children are expendable to billionaires and Wall Street gangsters.

[workinclasszero]

3. Yep

Republicans are "pro-life" until the second a child is born then they go all out Randian on the poor ones and will gladly let them die in the nearest ditch for lack of health care.

Because the Koch bros need more billions to fill their swimming pools, ya know?

[bronxiteforever]

8. Agree. They love the fetus & hate the human

[The_Casual_Observer]

5. Chip program has been a target for the gop for years.

[smirkymonkey]

6. These people really hate living children, don't they?

I don't know how anybody can justify this. Mulvaney is another one who makes me absolutely sick. I don't know how these people live with themselves.

[politicaljunkie41910]

7. He could cut billions from the deficit, it he kept his ass in Wash DC and stopped running to Florida

every weekend to play golf. The costs of Secret Service detail to secure Mir-a-lago, Trump Towers and all his grown-ass children as they run around the world in pursuit of Trump Org business is astronomical. Also running back and forth to rallies all over the country to campaign, when he is not currently involved in an actual campaign and the resources utilized to secure those stadium size accommodations has to be in the millions when he could be back in Washington reading some of those briefing documents that are prepared for him so he can learning something, and stop being the laughing stock of the world. His only reason for running back and forth cross country for these rallies is the instant gratification he receives from hearing his name from he equally ignorant and delusional supporters.