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President’s Budget Threatens Americans in Rural Areas

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President Donald Trump’s recently released budget outline would make deep cuts to federal programs that support rural Americans, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress. Left Behind: How the Trump Budget Fails Rural Communities argues that Trump’s proposed cuts to rural water systems, housing voucher programs, and federal investments in Native American communities would devastate rural America and violate many of Trump’s campaign promises. The authors call for Trump’s full budget proposal to restore funding for federal programs that support health and safety initiatives in rural communities.

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