House Passes Trump’s Budget Bill

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16

PROGRAM #10746  12:00 PM PT 

House Passes Trump’s Budget Bill. 

The Republican-led House narrowly approved the budget plan, which follows President Trump’s agenda of tax cuts, mass deportations and cuts to the federal government. In the Senate, leading Republicans say they are weary about the $800 billion in House-proposed cuts that could decimate Medicaid and other social programs. How is this plan expected to impact health care for seniors and children and health care costs?

Guest: Jose Lopez Zamorano, Reporter, Washington, DC.

Social Security Cuts. The Trump Administration is making it more difficult for millions of eligible Social Security beneficiaries to access their benefits, according to advocates. The administration is cutting thousands of SSA employees and after a public uproar abruptly decided against cutting the phone service. Meantime, top Senate Democrats are about to unveil legislation proposing an emergency increase in Social Security benefits through the end of the year. What can beneficiaries expect in the coming months?

Guest: Rafael Medina, Director of Media Relations, Center for American Progress, Washington, DC.

The Trade, Tariffs War. President Trump is starting a tariffs and trade war, promising that his plan will lead to the return of manufacturing jobs to the US. Can Trump actually revive domestic manufacturing? In the meantime, what’s the expected impact of this trade war on workers’ employment and wallets?

Guest: Dr. Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, Professor of Economics, University of California at Merced (UC Merced), Merced, CA.

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