Understanding Trump’s Big Budget Plan

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28
PROGRAM #10788 12:00 PM PT

Understanding Trump’s Big Budget Plan. The ambitious tax and social spending cuts and massive border enforcement spending plan pushed by President Trump and Republican leaders is moving forward, having passed the House and heading to the Senate. As debate unfolds, it’s urgent to understand key elements that could impact the economy and the daily lives of our communities. This program will unpack the most crucial issues: How will tax brackets change? What are the facts behind the promises? How will these reforms affect or benefit working families and the middle class?

Guests: Mónica Saucedo, Senior Policy Fellow California Budget & Policy Center, Sacramento, CA

Justice or Intimidation? The Department of Justice has filed assault charges against a New Jersey congresswoman who took part in a protest outside an immigration detention center. Her case is not isolated. It follows that of Judge Hannah Dugan, who is also accused of obstructing justice by helping an immigrant in her courtroom. Latino lawmakers are raising concerns about due process and questioning whether the justice system is being used to intimidate those who question the government. What are the legal and political implications of these precedents?

Guest: Larry Kleinman, immigrant councelor, Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del NW cofounder, political analyst, Salem, OR.

Dare to Dream Big! Salvador and José Hernández make history as the first Hispanic honorary doctorate recipients at Stanislaus State — and only the second father-son pair in CSU history. Salvador, a former farmworker who left school in Michoacán to support his family, spent decades laboring in California’s fields. Now, at 80, he receives the recognition he once dreamed of for his children; one of them became an astronaut.

Guest: Salvador & José Hernández, Turlock, CA.

Photo: Speaker Mike Johnson/Facebook 

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