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The threat Trump poses that gets almost no attention (Opinion)
Monday, July 03, 2017
- Washington Post
- Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com
The threat Trump poses that gets almost no attention
"...In the “ skinny budget” released in March, Trump proposed eliminating the Legal Services Corporation entirely. At the time, this produced bipartisan pleas for “robust funding” for the organization. Nonetheless, last week a House appropriations subcommittee passed a bill that would slash the organization ’s funding by roughly a quarter, from $385?million to $300 million. If enacted, such cuts would inevitably leave many families such as Ledgerwood’s and Figueroa’s to fend for themselves..."
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