1. United States
2. Ohio
3. Letter

I am VERY concerned about Trump’s proposed FY2027 budget The $1.5 trillion defense request involves an increase of about $455 billion over fiscal year 2026. It is separate from an emergency $200 billion request already sent to Congress to support the US-Israeli war with Iran. On the domestic side, the budget seeks to slash nondefense spending by 10% (a $73 billion cut) primarily affecting housing, social services, health care, and other domestic programs. Among the programs slated for elimination are the $4 billion Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and the $775 million Community Services Block Grant. The proposal also includes a $10 billion mandatory fund to beautify Washington DC. Here are the agencies taking the biggest hits: - CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) - ~$707 million cut - IRS - additional cuts labeled as ending “weaponization of the federal government” - EPA - Environmental Justice Program eliminated - HUD - Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing eliminated - Education Dept - Teacher Quality Partnerships eliminated Additionally, 11 federal programs have been eliminated as “woke,” including the Education Department’s Teacher Quality Partnerships, HUD’s Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing, and the EPA’s Environmental Justice Program. For god’s sake, so called “woke” programs are programs that HELP people. People are more important than bombs! A nonpartisan watchdog also warns the proposal would add $6.9 trillion to the national debt over 10 years once interest costs are factored in. This is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! What is the point of spending so much on defense if our quality of life becomes worse than a third world country?