Monica Potts at The New Republic reports President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget proposal that he has sent to Congress doubles down on MAGA pet projects while taking a sledgehammer to a number of programs that help the Working Class. Among the casualties could be new Moms trying to buy food and families with moderate incomes trying to buy homes. But Congress doesn’t have to pay attention to this budget proposal. In fact, White House budget requests are often ignored - but they reveal where a President’s priorities lie and this one shows how unserious Trump is as a champion of the country’s Working Class. Here are just five ways this proposal would hurt the Working Class if Congress takes him up on it as Trump is targeting Food Programs, Assistance for Electricity Bills, Career and Technical Education, Grants for Rural and Minority-run Small Businesses, and Low-Income Housing Programs.

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