“… the specifics are actually pretty bad.”

“We’ve heard a lot of talk from House Republicans about cutting spending, but very few specifics,” said Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. “Well, that’s probably because the specifics are actually pretty bad.”

Republicans’ latest budget plan, over-loaded with cuts to social and security spending, is detailed in a new report by the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) and the numbers are scary – that is, if you are a senior citizen; if you are poor; if you need heating assistance; if you are in the military; if you are in law enforcement or public safety; if you are in science and innovation; if you are in need of child care; if you are concerned with child nutrition; if you care about baby formula; or if you care about national security and veteran assistance programs.

How scary? At least 30% in cuts to many, too many, federal programs. This is a long-time Republican obsession.

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‘Absolute Hypocrisy’: GOP Unveils Bill to Make Trump Tax Cuts Permanent While Howling About Debt

One economist noted that the measure is backed by the “same members who are pushing us to a debt limit crisis on claims they care about the deficit.”

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