What Republicans want to cut in federal spending
February 19, 2011 9:08PM
Among the biggest flashpoints in the House Republicans’ $1.2 trillion bill for financing federal programs through Sept. 30 are provisions to:
† Cut $60 billion from last year’s spending on domestic programs, including education, environmental protection and community services.
† Block money to implement President Obama’s health-care overhaul.
† Bar federal funds for Planned Parenthood.
† Prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from imposing regulations curbing emissions of gases that cause global warming.
† Reduce Pell Grants for low-income college students $5.6 billion, which the White House says would reduce the maximum $5,550 grant by $845.
† Cut $747 million in food aid for poor pregnant women and women with children up to the age of 5.
† Halt financing for the Americorps national service program.
† Limit this year’s budget for the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to $80 million and cut the budgets of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission.
Updated: September 24, 2012 6:25AM
Among the biggest flashpoints in the House Republicans’ $1.2 trillion bill for financing federal programs through Sept. 30 are provisions to:
† Cut $60 billion from last year’s spending on domestic programs, including education, environmental protection and community services.
† Block money to implement President Obama’s health-care overhaul.
† Bar federal funds for Planned Parenthood.
† Prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from imposing regulations curbing emissions of gases that cause global warming.
† Reduce Pell Grants for low-income college students $5.6 billion, which the White House says would reduce the maximum $5,550 grant by $845.
† Cut $747 million in food aid for poor pregnant women and women with children up to the age of 5.
† Halt financing for the Americorps national service program.
† Limit this year’s budget for the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to $80 million and cut the budgets of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission.
