EPISODE · Jun 2, 2017 · 8 MIN
Trump’s Budget Forgets That Science Is Insurance for America
from Science, Spoken · host SpokenLayer
President Trump’s proposed 2018 budget will never actually determine how the government spends your money: Potus proposes and Congress disposes. But that’s no reason for relief. In fact, it makes this document even more of a nightmare. It doesn’t direct funding, but it does put the Trump administration’s underlying philosophy of governance on display. And it’s a harsh one. The science cuts make this most visible. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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President Trump’s proposed 2018 budget will never actually determine how the government spends your money: Potus proposes and Congress disposes. But that’s no reason for relief. In fact, it makes this document even more of a nightmare. It doesn’t direct funding, but it does put the Trump administration’s underlying philosophy of governance on display. And it’s a harsh one. The science cuts make this most visible.
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