Post by Logan on Mar 20, 2017 3:55:51 GMT -6
Mayor Walsh has a lot to say about Trump's budget--none of it good
Mayor Martin J. Walsh slammed President Trump’s proposed spending plan on Thursday, saying it would devastate after-school programs, Meals on Wheels for seniors, and home-heating aid for 20,000 low-income residents.
“This is not a responsible budget,” the mayor said at a City Hall press conference with community activists and officials. “This is a reckless budget and it’s a heartless budget.”
Walsh, a Democrat, focused much of his ire on the Republican president’s plan to eliminate the $3 billion Community Development Block Grant program, which funds Meals on Wheels, as well as popular housing assistance programs.
Boston received $24 million from the program in the most recent fiscal year, Walsh said.
Read more: www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/03/16/walsh-slams-trump-spending-plan-heartless-budget/t4GsdUHYIE91YmFCt3y38O/story.html
Mayor Martin J. Walsh slammed President Trump’s proposed spending plan on Thursday, saying it would devastate after-school programs, Meals on Wheels for seniors, and home-heating aid for 20,000 low-income residents.
“This is not a responsible budget,” the mayor said at a City Hall press conference with community activists and officials. “This is a reckless budget and it’s a heartless budget.”
Walsh, a Democrat, focused much of his ire on the Republican president’s plan to eliminate the $3 billion Community Development Block Grant program, which funds Meals on Wheels, as well as popular housing assistance programs.
Boston received $24 million from the program in the most recent fiscal year, Walsh said.
Read more: www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/03/16/walsh-slams-trump-spending-plan-heartless-budget/t4GsdUHYIE91YmFCt3y38O/story.html