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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Tue Jul 15, 2025, 04:37 PM Jul 15

Republicans look to tweak Trump's request for $9.4 billion in spending cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans worked Tuesday to slightly scale back President Donald Trump’s request to cancel $9.4 billion in previously approved spending as they tried to build momentum for the package before a key test vote.

The amended package removes proposed cuts to a program known as PEPFAR that is credited with saving millions of lives since its creation under then-President George W. Bush to combat HIV/AIDS.

The change could help the bill’s prospects. Congress has until Friday to get a bill to the president’s desk for his signature or the spending stands.

The president is looking to claw back money for foreign aid programs targeted by his Department of Government Efficiency and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The change preserving about $400 million for PEPFAR takes the total savings in the measure down to about $9 billion.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-republicans-budget-cuts-pepfar-pbs-npr-b224d4dd5962f141b23e76a4893e0d39

They'll cave in the end.

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Republicans look to tweak Trump's request for $9.4 billion in spending cuts (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 15 OP
These DOGESHIT cuts are costing taxpayers more money than they are saving, and not just money, lives. FF!!! n/t Cheezoholic Jul 15 #1

Cheezoholic

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1. These DOGESHIT cuts are costing taxpayers more money than they are saving, and not just money, lives. FF!!! n/t
Tue Jul 15, 2025, 04:43 PM
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