Posted on 02/28/2017 10:38:54 AM PST by BradtotheBone
Sen. Lindsey Graham
(R-S.C.) said Tuesday that President Trump’s first budget was “dead on arrival” and wouldn’t make it through Congress.
“It's not going to happen,” said Graham, according to NBC News. “It would be a disaster."
Graham, a frequent Trump critic, expressed concerns with Trump’s proposed cuts to the State Department budget, especially the targeting of foreign aid.
Trump will propose $54 billion in cuts to fund an equivalent boost in defense spending, White House officials said Monday. The administration will make massive cuts from the Environmental Protection Agency and State Department, even though both of their budgets combined barely come close to the Trump’s proposed defense hike. Graham said significant State Department cuts would endanger American Foreign Service officers.
"A budget this lean would put those who serve overseas for the State Department at risk,” said Graham. “And it's not going to happen."
Trump’s first budget proposal, slated to be released March 16, lacks key details but is already stoking bipartisan concern.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee members in both parties have spoken out against Trump’s proposed foreign aid cuts, defending the necessity of funding development projects in needy nations.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
And Miss Lindsey is an expert on “dead on arrival”, just look at her 2016 presidential campaign.
Defense spending is constitutional, everything else is unnecessary fluff.
He’s a hypocrite, because he wants these wars, but is against Trump’s travel ban.
Someone better talk to this poof
The 1980s called. They want their DOA monicker for Reagan’s budgets back.
Wait for McCain in 3, 2, 1 .... roll em
Congressional GOP is Trumps biggest enemy.
DOA is you Linda. You don’t pass Trump’s budget he won’t pass your crap.
When will South Carolina ditch this Cheap Labor Express stooge?
He/she is a Democrat in an R jersey and an enemy of the citizens who spends more time arming jihadists and working for amnesty for illegal aliens and their employers than doing anything helpful for the nation.
This is sour grapes because I haven’t seen the McCain/ Graham budget. Have you? How could the people of South Carolina be so stupid by electing this turd? He is McCain’s butt boy. ( See my tagline if you want to see what sniveling traitor McCain IS.)
More fake news from the head fag.
At least in the 1980s, President Reagan’s budget proposals were being called DOA by an out-of-the-closet demonicRAT, the execrable Trip O’Neill of Assachussetts. Miss Lindsey has forgotten which party he’s supposed to represent.
GTFO my country, sissy traitor.
They must learn—TRUMP WON— he was Elected to do this stuff—We want and need a bigger Military—these two War Mongers should know this—if anyone but Trump put forth such a bill they would be clapping and happy. They must be investigated for taking Soros money and being not so secret Democrats.
He thinks he is a know it all prima donna. I hope he is dead wrong!
Can’t President Trump just return unused funds to the treasury?
I'm kinda surprised Trump hasn't tweeted that yet.
GO PEE eating their own, as always.
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