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So it’s striking that President Trump’s first budget proposal would slash and burn several key programs aimed at promoting economic development in coal regions — most notably, the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Economic Development Administration. In recent years, these programs have focused on aiding communities that have been left behind as mining jobs vanished.
“I am disappointed that many of the reductions and eliminations proposed in the President’s skinny budget are draconian, careless and counterproductive,” said Rep. Hal Rogers, a senior House Republican from a key coal-mining district in southeastern Kentucky.
originally posted by: Indigo5
So it’s striking that President Trump’s first budget proposal would slash and burn several key programs aimed at promoting economic development in coal regions — most notably, the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Economic Development Administration. In recent years, these programs have focused on aiding communities that have been left behind as mining jobs vanished.
“I am disappointed that many of the reductions and eliminations proposed in the President’s skinny budget are draconian, careless and counterproductive,” said Rep. Hal Rogers, a senior House Republican from a key coal-mining district in southeastern Kentucky.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: Indigo5
I've been saying since February 2015 that Trump is a con man and would be taking his supporters for a ride. No surprises here.
originally posted by: WilliamtheResolute
a reply to: Indigo5
Trump is going to reopen the coal mines, now we just need to have all those who were awarded a Social Security disability recertified...I suspect that more than half of the recipients do not need my tax dollars.
what is notable is his apparent desire to eliminate a federal agency created to improve the lives of many of his own supporters: the Appalachian Regional Commission.
The ARC was established by an act of Congress in 1965 as a federal-state partnership to promote economic growth in a region encompassing
all of West Virginia
and parts of Pennsylvania,
Ohio,
Kentucky,
Alabama,
Georgia,
Maryland,
Mississippi,
New York,
North Carolina,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
and Virginia.
Its footprint includes 420 counties and more than 25 million people.
originally posted by: Edumakated
First, are these real cuts or just cuts in budget increases?
originally posted by: Indigo5
originally posted by: Edumakated
First, are these real cuts or just cuts in budget increases?
Neither cuts nor increases..
Eliminations of those initiatives in their entirety.
While we have a responsibility to reduce our federal deficit, I am disappointed that many of the reductions and eliminations proposed in the President’s skinny budget are draconian, careless and counterproductive,” said Rogers, one of the so-called “cardinals,” the nickname for the lawmakers controlling how federal money is spent.
Rogers said he was concerned about cuts to programs in Kentucky.
“In particular, the Appalachian Regional Commission has a long-standing history of bipartisan support in Congress because of its proven ability to help reduce poverty rates and extend basic necessities to communities across the Appalachian region,” he said. “Today, nearly everyone in the region has access to clean water and sewer, the workforce is diversifying, educational opportunities are improving, and rural technology is finally advancing to 21st Century standards.