Trumps Agenda Will Hammer State and Local Governments
News Source : New York Magazine
News Summary
- State and local governments rely on federal dollars for the infrastructure investments, social programs and other projects that undergird their economies
- A wide swath of the $1 trillion in annual grants they receive from the federal government is under threat
- Some already suffered cuts in the stopgap spending bill enacted by Congress in March
- Others will likely get whacked in the appropriations bills congressional Republicans are working on
Much of the media coverage of Donald Trumps turbulent secondterm agenda has understandably focused on how it affects the individuals who work for or directly benefit from the federal government and [+7324 chars]
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