The administration is proposing cutting the EPA's budget by 31 percent, from $8.3 billion in fiscal year 2017 to $5.7 billion in fiscal year 2018. That's the largest cut among all Cabinet departments and major agencies.
- The EPA is having a huge cut by 31%. I dont think the Trump admin. realizes how important the EPA actually is and they are preparing for some huge domestic invasion with all of this military spending that may not even happen.
- The biggest increase is overall all kinds of military spending. This includes: Dep. of Homeland Security, Dep. of Veteran Affairs, and National Nuclear Security Admin. Trumps administration wants a large increase in defense spending even if that means huge cuts in other programs.
- My reaction is that it is very ridiculous and we do not need to spend this much on defense spending and Trump needs to realize that with his major increase, he is cutting very important social programs such as education spending and help for minorities. I feel like since the government is mostly Republican run, this budget plan will pass.