President's Reckless Budget Proposal Would Gut Agencies, Endanger Our Health and Environment

Center for Progressive Reform 2017-03-24

Summary:

The president's "skinny budget" is a particularly apt description for a proposal that would leave crucial protector agencies too emaciated to safeguard our health, safety, and environment. Whether it's pipeline inspectors to protect our land and water from oil spills, or workplace safety inspectors to ensure our family members return home safely from their jobs, or environmental inspectors to prevent air pollution and toxic chemical disasters, many agencies simply don't have sufficient resources to conduct the level of enforcement needed to safeguard all Americans. Slashing their budgets even further would be the height of irresponsibility, and Congress should reject Trump's proposal and give agencies the resources they need to police corporate special interests that cannot be trusted to police themselves.

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http://www.progressivereform.org/CPRBlog.cfm?idBlog=7329FC8C-FFD7-D583-781D014F1C631EBA

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Authors:

Matt Shudtz

Date tagged:

03/24/2017, 10:30

Date published:

03/16/2017, 15:30