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“THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H2676 on March 12, 2019.
The Department handles nearly all infrastructure crisscrossing the country. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department should be privatized to save money, reduce congestion and spur innovation.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET
(Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)
Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Madam Speaker, I had a saying when I was chair of New Jersey's appropriations committee: Show me your budget, and I will show you your priorities.
So let's take a look at what the President's budget prioritizes:
An additional $8.6 billion for his misguided, hate-fueled wasteful wall;
A 5 percent increase in the already bloated Pentagon budget, including money for his childish space force; and
Making tax cuts for the rich permanent, the same cuts that exploded the deficit.
Now let's look at what he apparently does not value:
Medicare, $845 billion in cuts;
Medicaid, $241 billion in cuts; and
SNAP--that is meals for families that have fallen on hard times--$220 billion in cuts.
He also clearly doesn't prioritize:
The environment, 31 percent cut from the EPA;
Education, $207 billion cut from student loan programs; or
Infrastructure, 22 percent cut from the Department of Transportation.
Madam Speaker, any way you look at the budget, it is clear: This President needs to get his priorities in order.
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