Ep. 9: Why Trump’s Budget Could Spark Political Paralysis
Despite the Republicans controlling Congress and the White House, there is no GOP consensus, says CQ Roll Call’s Budget tracker editor David Lerman. That was underscored with some Republicans’ visceral objections to President Trump’s budget requests that could set off a crisis in funding the government, adds Lerman.
Show Notes:
- Trump’s Opening Budget Bid Would Refocus Priorities
- Opinion: This Budget Isn’t Dead on Arrival
- Trump Budget Slashes Nondefense Spending to Boost Pentagon
- Senate Budget Rule Could Hamper GOP Push on Defense, Taxes
The CBO Made A 24 Million Person Mistake When It Scored Obamacare https://t.co/UJLTn3n2Wp pic.twitter.com/5IekTAfHls
— The Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) March 20, 2017
— Jennifer Shutt (@JenniferShutt) March 17, 2017
Thursday’s budget release made for a lot of news. All #CQonBudget coverage for FY18 is in one place: ($) https://t.co/oZgtvD1IHi pic.twitter.com/MR2XoUKXtU
— CQ Now (@CQnow) March 17, 2017
Former House Approps Chair and current State-Foreign Ops Subcommittee Chair @RepHalRogers calls Trump’s budget request “draconian, careless” pic.twitter.com/MSOceJh2RJ
— Jennifer Shutt (@JenniferShutt) March 16, 2017
I promise this chart by @NotThatRKelly is worth a click. https://t.co/OzFtGIp9Tm pic.twitter.com/UYSMNZRQOy
— Sean McMinn (@shmcminn) March 16, 2017
Tough Trump Budget Spells Trouble for Appropriations Deals, reports @PaulKrawzak https://t.co/ulmzTpGQrB #CQonBudget pic.twitter.com/V28xOZJVWu
— Jennifer Shutt (@JenniferShutt) March 16, 2017
