The big winners and losers in Trump’s budget
Military spending would get the biggest boost in President Donald Trump’s proposed budget. Environmental programs, medical research, Amtrak and an array of international and cultural programs — from Africa to Appalachia — would take big hits.
WINNERS THE PENTAGON
Trump proposes a 10 per cent increase in the defence budget, adding US$52 billion in military spending. Another US$2 billion would go to nuclear weapons.
VETERANS AFFAIRS
Up 5.9 per cent, an additional US$4.4 billion, driven by ever-growing health care costs.
HOMELAND SECURITY
Up 6.8 per cent — US$2.8 billion more. Most of the increase, US$2.6 billion, would be to help kick-start the promised border wall.
OPIOID PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
A proposed US$500 million increase in the Health and Human Services Department to counter the epidemic and more money for the Justice Department to combat the problem.
SCHOOL CHOICE
US$1.4 billion more to expand school choice programs, bringing spending in that area to US$20 billion, even as the Education Department’s overall budget would be cut by $9 billion, or 13 per cent.
LOSERS THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Faces a 31.4 per cent cut, or US$2.6 billion. The plan would cut 3,200 jobs at the agency.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
A US$12.6 billion cut, or 16.2 per cent. The plan would cut US$5.8 billion from the nearly US$32 billion National Institutes of Health.
STATE DEPARTMENT AND U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Down 31 per cent, or $17 billion. Foreign aid would be reduced, as would money to the UN.
LABOUR DEPARTMENT
A more than 20 per cent cut, or US$2.5 billion.
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
A nearly 21 per cent cut, or US$4.7 billion.
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
A cut of nearly 13 per cent, or US$2.4 billion.
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
A 16 per cent or US$1.5 billion cut.