In Defense Budget, Trump Declares War on Diplomacy
From Paul D. Shinkman, U.S. News & World Report: “If enacted, the defense budget increase would be funded by targeting programs that currently cost the U.S. roughly $50 billion, including relevant initiatives within the State Department as well as the entirety of the budget for USAID, the government agency that dispenses humanitarian assistance. Officials did not specify programs or agencies, but Trump and other Republicans have suggested that dismantling institutions like the Environmental Protection Agency could also be possible. Spreading cuts across other institutions like the EPA, NASA or the Department of Transportation would likely cripple those smaller budgets.”
From Paul D. Shinkman, U.S. News & World Report: “If enacted, the defense budget increase would be funded by targeting programs that currently cost the U.S. roughly $50 billion, including relevant initiatives within the State Department as well as the entirety of the budget for USAID, the government agency that dispenses humanitarian assistance. Officials did not specify programs or agencies, but Trump and other Republicans have suggested that dismantling institutions like the Environmental Protection Agency could also be possible. Spreading cuts across other institutions like the EPA, NASA or the Department of Transportation would likely cripple those smaller budgets.”
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