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    War on poverty or war against the poor?

    The White House budget request is called A New Foundation for American Greatness , in tune with the best-known slogan of the Trump campaign. Massive cuts in safety-net programs, from Medicaid to food stamps, are supposed to get people off the dole and into the workforce. Where are the jobs?

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    By Warren Olney • May 24, 2017 • 1 min read

    The White House budget request is called A New Foundation for American Greatness, in tune with the best-known slogan of the Trump campaign. Massive cuts in safety-net programs, from Medicaid to food stamps, are supposed to get people off the dole and into the workforce. Where are the jobs? Massive tax cuts for the wealthy are expected to trickle down and be offset by growth in the economy. It's a formula that hasn't worked before, and the Budget Director admits that $2 trillion in revenue has been double counted.

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      Warren Olney

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      Washington Post

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      Peter Morici

      University of Maryland

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      Center for American Progress

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    White House budget proposal slashes and burns
    1. 1:26Did Pope Francis make an impression on Trump?
    2. 8:02War on poverty or war against the poor?You’re reading this
    3. 40:18The Manchester attack and the new European jihadist
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