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Miles Archer

(23,732 posts) Sun Apr 5, 2026, 09:54 PM Apr 5

Trump's budget calls for cuts to Heating & Cooling assistance for low-income Americans so he can pay for more wars

"Typically, Republican leaders try very hard to deny they are starving social programs to fund the military, leaving Democrats to make the case on their own," Cohn wrote. "Yet here was Trump coming right out and saying it.

"And while the president frequently blurts out statements that have no bearing on reality, in this case his description of how he’d like to rearrange federal spending priorities was pretty much on the nose.

"In fact, just two days after he made those remarks, his administration released its budget for fiscal year 2027. It envisions $1.5 trillion [in spending] for defense, then proposes to offset that cost with a 10 percent reduction in domestic spending.

"Among the casualties would be a program that helps low-income Americans pay for heating and cooling—yes, right at a time when electricity prices are on the rise."

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2676666755/

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Trump's budget calls for cuts to Heating & Cooling assistance for low-income Americans so he can pay for more wars (Original Post) Miles Archer Apr 5 OP

"Fuck the poor." -Dump, probably sakabatou Apr 5 #1

Trump's donors don't make $ from programs that actually help people who need help Attilatheblond Apr 5 #2

More crimes against humanity, B.See Apr 5 #3

He asked for those cuts to HEAP choie Apr 5 #4

Luckily! CountAllVotes Apr 6 #6

I recall being upset with President Obama when he cut LEAP funding. CentralMass Apr 6 #5

I don't remember that. What was his reasoning for that cut? choie Apr 10 #7

My recollection of it was that he was trying to thriw the rabid right a bone in budget negotiations. CentralMass Thursday #8

Agreed choie Friday #9

sakabatou

(46,202 posts)

1. "Fuck the poor." -Dump, probably

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:15 PM

Apr 5

Attilatheblond

(9,056 posts)

2. Trump's donors don't make $ from programs that actually help people who need help

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:37 PM

Apr 5

so those people can just die and stop slowing things down for the donors.

B.See

(8,604 posts)

3. More crimes against humanity,

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:42 PM

Apr 5

courtesy of the maga Jesus.

choie

(6,948 posts)

4. He asked for those cuts to HEAP

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 11:35 PM

Apr 5

last year and they didn’t happen.

CountAllVotes

(22,234 posts)

6. Luckily!

Reply to choie (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 03:28 AM

Apr 6

I rely on LHEAP as I have a serious medical condition that is affected by the hot/cold.

This freak never knows when to stop!

IMPEACH/REMOVE THIS F'ER NOW!!!

CentralMass

(16,993 posts)

5. I recall being upset with President Obama when he cut LEAP funding.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 12:38 AM

Apr 6

The Peak (2009–2010): Following the 2008 financial crisis and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, LIHEAP funding reached an all-time high of $5.1 billion.
The Proposal (2012): President Obama’s 2012 budget famously proposed cutting the program in half, down to $2.57 billion.
The Actual Cut (Enacted): Congress did not approve the full 50% cut, but they did agree to a substantial reduction. By 2012, the enacted funding was approximately $3.47 billion.
Total Reduction
Compared to the $5.1 billion peak in 2010, the program was cut by roughly $1.6 billion (a 32% decrease) by the middle of his presidency.