Pelosi Statement on President Trump’s FY 18 Budget Proposal

Contact: Ashley Etienne/Caroline Behringer, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on President Trump's budget proposal for fiscal year 2018:

"President Trump's budget is a stark showcase of the President's broken promises to America's hard-working families. It's a short-sighted and cruel budget that perfectly reflects what Republicans in Congress have been trying to inflict on America for years.

"After all his grandiose promises, the President's budget would devastate our search for new medicines and cures, slash the education that our children need, and ransack our investments in good-paying jobs for America's families. It would roll back America's leadership in clean energy while assaulting the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe. Families across America would suffer, with particularly harsh effects on rural communities.

"Throwing billions at defense while abandoning working families will only hollow out our national strength. The budget is a statement of our values. President Trump's budget shows he does not value the future of seniors, children and working families."

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