What Obama is cutting

[vurbano]

http://sweetness-light.com/archive/just-look-at-what-obama-is-cutting
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2010/assets/trs.pdf


Terminations

Abandoned Mine Lands Payments to Certified States, Department of the Interior……….7

Advanced Earned Income Tax Credit, Department of the Treasury…………………8

Anthrax Vaccine Research, Department of Health and Human Services………………..9

Brownfields Economic Development Initiative, Department of Housing and Urban Development….10

C-17 Strategic Airlift Aircraft, Department of Defense………11

California Diesel Emissions Reduction Grants, Environmental Protection Agency……………12

Character Education Program, Department of Education…13

Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation…….14

Civic Education, Close-Up Fellowships, and Academies for American History and Civics (3 Terminations),

Department of Education…………………15

Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR-X) Helicopter, Department of Defense……………16

Conservation Reserve Program Set-Aside for Public Access, Department of Agriculture……17

Corridor H of the Appalachian Development Highway, Department of Transportation………18

Cotton Storage Payments, Department of Agriculture………19

Denali Access, Department of Transportation………20

Denali Job Training, Department of Labor…………..21

Economic Action Program, Department of Agriculture………22

Emergency Operations Center Grant Program, Department of Homeland Security………….23

Entitlements for Financial Intermediaries Under the Federal Family Education Loan Program,

Department of Education…………………24

Environmental Infrastructure Construction, Corps of Engineers…………………..25

Even Start, Department of Education…………..26

F-22 Raptor Fighter Aircraft, Department of Defense…28

Foundations for Learning, Department of Education….29

Future Combat Systems Manned Ground Vehicles, Department of Defense…………30

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation…………..32

Health Resources and Services Administration Earmarks (3 Terminations), Department of Health and Human Services….33

High Energy Cost Grant, Department of Agriculture….34

Homeland Security Grants, Environmental Protection Agency……………….35

Inter-City Bus Security Grant Program, Department of Homeland Security………………36

Javits Gifted and Talented Education Program, Department of Education…………..37

Joint Strike Fighter Alternate Engine, Department of Defense………………38

Local Government Climate Change Grants, Environmental Protection Agency………….39

Loran-C, Department of Homeland Security………..40

Los Alamos Neutron Science Center Refurbishment, Department of Energy………………41

Multiple Kill Vehicle Program, Department of Defense…….42

National Institute for Literacy, Department of Education…43

Next Generation Bomber, Department of Defense………44

Nuclear Hydrogen Activities, Department of Energy….45

Nuclear Power 2010, Department of Energy………..46

Oil and Gas Company Tax Preferences (8 Terminations), Department of Energy………..47

Oil and Gas Research and Development Program (Mandatory Funding), Department of Energy……48

Oil Research and Development Program (Discretionary Funding), Department of Energy………49

Presidential Helicopter (VH-71), Department of Defense…..50

Public Broadcasting Grants, Department of Agriculture……51

Public Telecom Facilities, Department of Commerce…..52

Rail Line Relocation Grants, Department of Transportation…………………..53

Ready to Teach, Department of Education…………..54

Reliable Replacement Warhead, Department of Energy……55

Resource Conservation and Development Program, Department of Agriculture………….56

Rural Community Facilities, Department of Health and Human Services……………57

Rural Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities Grants, Department of Agriculture…58

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities State Grants, Department of Education……59

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP), Department of Justice…………60

Student Mentoring Program, Department of Education……61

Surface Transportation Priorities, Department of Transportation…………………62

Transformational Satellite, Department of Defense……63

Trucking Security Program, Department of Homeland Security……………………64

Water Infrastructure Earmarks, Environmental Protection Agency………………65

Watershed and Flood Prevention Program, Department of Agriculture………………..66

Work Incentive Grants, Department of Labor………67

Yucca Mountain Repository Program, Department of Energy…………………68

Reductions

Abandoned Mine Lands Discretionary Grants, Department of the Interior………….69

African Development Foundation Program………….70

Agricultural Research Service Buildings and Facilities, Department of Agriculture………….71

Airborne Laser Program, Department of Defense……….72

Aircraft Carrier Build Schedule, Department of Defense…..73

Crop Insurance Premiums/Underwriting Gains & Fees, Department of Agriculture…………74

East-West Center Assistance, Department of State / International Programs…………….75

Election Assistance Commission Grants, Election Assistance Commission…………..76

Food and Drug Administration Construction Earmark for the National Center for Natural Products Research in Buildings and Facilities, Department of Health and Human Services……………77

Government Reliance on Contracted Service Support, Department of Defense…………..78

Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Program, Department of Defense…………….79

Low-Performing Corps Construction Projects, Corps of Engineers…………………80

LPD-17 and Mobile Landing Platform Transport Ships, Department of Defense…………81

Market Access Program, Department of Agriculture…..82

Navy CG(X) Cruiser, Department of Defense……….83

Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of Labor……………….84

Payments to High-Income Farmers, Department of Agriculture……………………85

Phase-Out Direct Payments to Farms with Sales Above $500,000, Department of Agriculture…86

Real Choice Change Systems Grants, Department of Health and Human Services…………..87

Recruiting and Retention Adjustments to Maintain End-Strength, Department of Defense……..88

Targeted Funding for Alaska Native Villages Infrastructure, Environmental Protection Agency…….89

Terrorism Risk Insurance Program, Department of the Treasury………………….90

Voice of America, Broadcasting Board of Governors……91

Other Savings

Administrative Services at Posts, Department of State / International Programs……….92

Branding Activities, Department of Homeland Security……93

Bureau of Information Resource Management Inventory, Department of State / International Programs………94

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Program Integrity, Department of Health and Human Services………..95

Computer Consolidation, Department of Education……96

Conferences, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs…………..97

Contract Consolidation, Department of State / International Programs……………….98

Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income Programs, Program Integrity, Social Security Administration……99

Electronic Correspondence for Immigrant Visa Processing, Department of State / International Programs…….100

Energy Use, Department of Homeland Security……….101

Healthy Start, Grow Smart, Department of Health and Human Services…………..102

International Office Closure, Department of Education…..103

IRS Tax Enforcement, Program Integrity, Department of the Treasury……………..104

IT Infrastructure Streamlining, Environmental Protection Agency……………..106

Levy Payments to Federal Contractors with Delinquent Debt, Department of the Treasury…..107

Marketing and Regulatory Programs Work Reforms, Department of Agriculture……………108

Office Leases, Department of Agriculture…………..109

Office of Inspector General Field Office Consolidation, Department of Health and Human Services.110

Office Supplies and Computer Software, Department of Homeland Security…………….111

Online Judicial Forfeiture Notices, Department of Justice……………………112

Recovery Act Savings, Department of Transportation……..113

Rural Development Online Training, Department of Agriculture…………………114

Secretary’s Regional Representatives, Department of Education…………………115

Unemployment Insurance, Financial Integrity, Department of Labor………………..116

Unemployment Insurance, Program Integrity, Department of Labor…………………117

USDA IRS Data Sharing on Farmer Income, Department of Agriculture……………118

Utility Online Bill Payments, Department of Agriculture……………………..119

[HDRoberts]

I find it odd that conservatives here can't stop complaining about government spending, but actually make a few cuts, and people start whining about what is cut.

[Madtown HD Junkie]

They should cut handouts to any and everyone and keep spending money on items which keep us safe and deter enemies from thoughts of exploiting the USA because we have adopted a Jimmy Carter mentality to peace, love, and happiness.

[Skyhi]

Have any of you actually read the proposed budget? I havn't. Therefore, I'm not going to go into phony outrage mode over the list of cuts in the OP. To amuse myself, I took a look at the Anthrax research that has been terminated. Here is how it reads:

The Budget proposes to eliminate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) anthrax vaccine research activities because the program has achieved its goals of reducing the number of required vaccine doses, simplifying the administration route, and conducting long-term safety surveillance.

Anthrax vaccine research was initiated at CDC in 1999 as a result of a congressional mandate. CDC conducted studies of safety and efficacy of the U.S. licensed anthrax vaccine, Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed (AVA, BioThrax). The goals of the program had been to support human clinical trials to optimize and reduce the doses for the vaccination schedule, change the administration route while ensuring efficacy, and to conduct surveillance for a long-term safety study. The program at CDC has achieved its stated goal and is expected to be completed in 2009, as exemplified by the recent Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) approval of a reduced dose schedule (five doses instead of six) and vaccination into the muscle tissue rather than under the skin. To the extent necessary, CDC could support Anthrax research through the CDC Upgrading Capacity research program.

Seems like a good budget cut to me. I'd imagine the other terminations/reductions are similar....

[Skyhi]

They should cut handouts to any and everyone and keep spending money on items which keep us safe and deter enemies from thoughts of exploiting the USA because we have adopted a Jimmy Carter mentality to peace, love, and happiness.

Keep us safe from what? The boogeyman? I'm all for a strong military, but an invading army isn't my #1 concern when it comes to safety.

Increased federal funding for law enforcement would keep me safe.....
Increased funding for higher education may cause people in poverty to choose college instead of crime....that would keep me safer.
Increased federal funding for medical research would keep me safer from disease.
Etc, Etc....

[Madtown HD Junkie]

Keep us safe from liberal democrats..:free-happy-smileys-:free-happy-smileys-

seriously though. How about China, Russia, Terrorism, North Korea, and Iran to name a few.

Operating from a position of strength when dealing with people/nations/rogue groups who would rather wipe us from the Earth is a preferrred methos then operating like Jimmy Carter's filed method of placating everyone and accomplishing nothing. I see Obama following Carter's model. Cut defense spending, tax the crap out of people, and give handouts to everyone and anyone.....then sing Kum-bi-Yah at the end of the day, but, only in a way not to offend the ACLU, people for the removal religion, and Moveon.org.

Our military is already to small. They never should have closed as many bases as they did in the 90's when both parties where wrong to do it.

[HDRoberts]

So what the heck should we cut? Medicare and medicaid? Social security? Those are the 2 biggest pieces of the pie. But millions will be pissed as years of paying those taxes will come to no benefit.

Old numbers, but you get the idea

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Federal_Spending_-_FY_2007.png
http://www.federalbudget.com/

[Skyhi]

Keep us safe from liberal democrats..:free-happy-smileys-:free-happy-smileys-

seriously though. How about China, Russia, Terrorism, North Korea, and Iran to name a few.

Operating from a position of strength when dealing with people/nations/rogue groups who would rather wipe us from the Earth is a preferrred methos then operating like Jimmy Carter's filed method of placating everyone and accomplishing nothing. I see Obama following Carter's model. Cut defense spending, tax the crap out of people, and give handouts to everyone and anyone.....then sing Kum-bi-Yah at the end of the day, but, only in a way not to offend the ACLU, people for the removal religion, and Moveon.org.

Our military is already to small. They never should have closed as many bases as they did in the 90's when both parties where wrong to do it.

Our military is small? We're engaged in two wars and have active bases around the globe. Tax the crap out of people? You mean a 4% increase on the top bracket?

You have a far greater chance of being murdered or dying from MS/Parkisons/etc than you do dying at the hands of a terrorist or a foreign army.

[Skyhi]

From the budget:

"The Administration proposes to terminate the F-22 Raptor program after production of the planned 187 aircraft because the Department of Defense (DOD) has determined that 187 F-22s, together with other fighter aircraft including the new Joint Strike Fighter now in production, will be able to meet foreseeable threats."

So here's a "termination" of a military expenditure because the DoD has said "we have enough." I applaud the administration for making this cut and not giving into the profit machine that is the military-industrial complex.

I thought this was the EXACT kind of cut that would be applauded by conservatives.

[Skyhi]

In the OP, you see "Homeland Security Grants"....

A further reading reveals:

"The Administration proposes to eliminate separate grants for homeland activities that have been completed or could be funded via non-homeland Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grants. This change eliminates the homeland security grants for drinking water and wastewater systems due to declining obligations and decreased State demand resulting from completion of high priority activities associated with the Bioterrorism Act of 2002."

An elimination of duplicity in government agencies! Another victory for us fiscal conservatives!

[HDRoberts]

Conservatives are only concerned about their money being spent on the poor. Spending money for other people to die to protect their cash? That's OK in their book.

Of course, we could even spend less on defense if we stopped pretending to be the world police.

[Skyhi]

Conservatives are only concerned about their money being spent on the poor. Spending money for other people to die to protect their cash? That's OK in their book.

Of course, we could even spend less on defense if we stopped pretending to be the world police.

If the government completely stopped it's spending on the poor, I have a funny feeling that the "rich" would be very unhappy shortly thereafter.

[msmith198025]

So what the heck should we cut? Medicare and medicaid? Social security? Those are the 2 biggest pieces of the pie. But millions will be pissed as years of paying those taxes will come to no benefit.



That is going to happen anyway, more than likely. Those shouldnt be cut, but there needs to be an overhaul to make sure that those paying now, will get what they paid.

[msmith198025]

From the budget:

"The Administration proposes to terminate the F-22 Raptor program after production of the planned 187 aircraft because the Department of Defense (DOD) has determined that 187 F-22s, together with other fighter aircraft including the new Joint Strike Fighter now in production, will be able to meet foreseeable threats."

So here's a "termination" of a military expenditure because the DoD has said "we have enough." I applaud the administration for making this cut and not giving into the profit machine that is the military-industrial complex.

I thought this was the EXACT kind of cut that would be applauded by conservatives.


Wasn't the DoD the ones that ordered a largert number to begin with though? What changed their minds?

IF that is in fact all that we need, then great. My opinion is, that our air force needs the most advanced fighters in the world. The F-22 and the JSF are those aircraft, although they are geared towards different types of combat. The older planes, while capable, are eating us up with maint. cost. They need to be replaced as soon we are capable of doing so.

I also bring up the tanker contract again. This is a CRITICAL part of our air force, and it is constantly politicized to the point that they have pushed back the ordering of them many times.

[Skyhi]

Wasn't the DoD the ones that ordered a largert number to begin with though? What changed their minds?

I don't know for sure. I'd guess that their long term "orders" are just guesstimates that can be fine-tuned to accurately reflect current needs.

[vurbano]

In the OP, you see "Homeland Security Grants"....

A further reading reveals:

"The Administration proposes to eliminate separate grants for homeland activities that have been completed or could be funded via non-homeland Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grants. This change eliminates the homeland security grants for drinking water and wastewater systems due to declining obligations and decreased State demand resulting from completion of high priority activities associated with the Bioterrorism Act of 2002."

An elimination of duplicity in government agencies! Another victory for us fiscal conservatives!

decreased State demand? :free-happy-smileys-

Since when has the state treated drinking water? Or collected sewage for that matter? (Here they only treat it) They have no idea of the extent of these needs from municipalities.

IN our economy there is little chance of the state funding drinking water and wastewater projects sufficiently. Infact they are cutting funding. Municipalities are searching for money for this stuff. This particular cut puts the peoples health and safety at risk.

Duplicity?? bull.

[HDRoberts]

decreased State demand? :free-happy-smileys-

Since when has the state treated drinking water? Or collected sewage for that matter? (Here they only treat it) They have no idea of the extent of these needs from municipalities.

IN our economy there is little chance of the state funding drinking water and wastewater projects sufficiently. Infact they are cutting funding. Municipalities are searching for money for this stuff. This particular cut puts the peoples health and safety at risk.

Duplicity?? bull.

I work for water, so I do have expertise. Federal money is distributed to states who distribute it to the various utilities. And they regulate us just as much as the federal EPA. I have personally been interviewed by the Ohio EPA about our system. So the state does have an interest, and they do know what we need most of the time. (and collection refers to the sewer system that "collects" the wastewater to the plant for treatment).

This money is for security only. As out plants and secondary facilities, there are tones of cameras and fences already. I suspect that is the case most places. If we could use it for other work, we would, but can't.