Upcoming U.S. Budget May Slash Environment, Housing

The impacts of tax cuts and the sluggish economy may mean reductions in spending on social programs and the environment when the budget is unveiled next week.

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February 1, 2005, 12:00 PM PST

By Michael Dudley

"The annual cost [of the Bush tax cuts] will exceed everything the federal government spends each year on housing and urban development, food assistance, national parks, environmental protection, transportation, veterans programs, agriculture, the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security combined."

Thanks to Michael Dudley

FULL STORY: The Incredible, Shrinking Government

Monday, January 31, 2005 in TomDispatch

Government / Politics United States

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