Here’s the lowdown on Trump’s new budget that cuts A LOT of spending…

by The Right Scoop

Trump released a budget last night that not only cuts a lot of spending, but kills several agencies across the administration to boot:

Here are some of the agencies that get eliminated:

And here is the budget breakdown on the bigger agencies of the administration (click to enlarge):

Here’s more:

So there you have it. A lot of much needed cuts in this budget, including the elimination of whole federal agencies.

I’m sure Democrats will scream about this, but I don’t see why they can’t pass this with budget reconciliation so that they don’t need 60 votes to pass it. After all, it’s called the Budget Reconciliation Act.

This from Wikipedia:

Former Senator Judd Gregg explained the complex sequence of steps involved in reconciliation. He emphasizes the complexity of the process, especially if there is a deep partisan divide:[12]

  • Congress passes a budget resolution, with a deadline of April 15. No presidential signature is needed; sometimes the resolution is delayed or never passed.
  • The budget goes to both houses.
  • It goes to the Senate with a special rule: it can pass with 51 votes and cannot be filibustered. Other legislation can be filibustered and requires 60 votes to end the filibuster.
  • The budget cannot affect entitlements such as Medicare unless the budget includes “reconciliation instructions.” In that case, the Byrd rule applies and the primary result must be to reduce entitlement spending. Gregg notes, “If the budget calls for more revenue to reduce the deficit, then reconciliation can be used to produce that revenue via fees or taxes.”
  • After the changes are made, the Budget Committees consolidate them into one bill that is voted on by both houses; it needs 51 Senate votes.
  • The final reconciliation covers government spending and goes to the president who can sign it or veto it; the veto can be overturned by a two-thirds majority in both houses.

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