And Here’s 19 Agencies Agent Orange Wants to Completely Cut


From the Washington Post

President Trump released his much-anticipated budget on Thursday, and the funding cuts are being dissected left and right.

There are 19 federal agencies that have the distinction of facing a 100 percent cut — i.e. extinction. The cuts to these agencies total about $3 billion. They offset about 6 percent of the $54 billion Trump wants to add in military spending.

Below the fold I’ll just list the 19 agencies and link to their homepages. Go to WaPo for more info…

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

National Endowment for the Arts

Institute of Museum and Library Services (yes, say goodbye to libraries)

Corporation for National and Community Service

Legal Services Corporation

Institute of Peace

Appalachian Regional Commission

Delta Regional Authority

Northern Border Regional Commission

African Development Foundation

Inter-American Foundation

U.S. Trade and Development Agency

Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Chemical Safety Board

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

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