THE AMERICAN TRIBUNE Session 2, Edition 1
PRESIDENTIAL BUDGET ATTACKS MILITARY
Current President Mathew Forre (D) has released his budget plan for his final year of the presidency. While the President has cut Military funding quite a bit, his increase of Social Security and Veteran aide has hurt the budget, tacking on $127+ billion to the growing deficit.
President Forre made no comment as of yet on his budget plan, but he is expected to receive some criticism from his fellow officials.
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Budget Totals
Old budget was $3748.1268 billion ($2673 billion in spending, $1075.1268 billion in tax expenditures and cuts). New budget is $3876.13 billion ($2757.45 billion in spending, $1118.68 billion in tax expenditures and cuts).
You have increased the deficit by $127.99 billion. Your new deficit is $528.99 billion.
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Spending ($2757.45 billion: increased $84.45 billion)
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Military Spending ($426.84 billion: cut $19.26 billion) $95.91 billion ..... Military personnel Cut $10.65 bil. from base of $106.572 bil.(-10%) $153.62 billion .... Operation and maintenance (No Change) $80.84 billion ..... Procurement (No Change) $61.32 billion ..... Research, development, test and evaluation Cut $6.8 bil. from base of $68.129 bil.(-10%) $16.15 billion ..... Military Construction, Family Housing and Other (No Change) $16.19 billion ..... Atomic Energy Defense Activities Cut $1.79 bil. from base of $17.990 bil.(-10%) $2.81 billion ...... Defense Related activities (No Change)
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Iraq and Afghanistan Operations ($111.17 billion) $105 billion ....... Military Operations (No Change) $6.17 billion ...... Reconstruction aid Cut $0.67 bil. from base of $6.851 bil.(-10%)
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Military Retirement ($127.04 billion: increased $11.56 billion) $44.92 billion ..... Military retirement Increased $4.09 bil. from base of $40.832 bil.( 10%) $39.97 billion ..... Income security for veterans Increased $3.63 bil. from base of $36.338 bil.( 10%) $3.56 billion ...... Veterans education, training, and rehabilitation Increased $0.32 bil. from base of $3.236 bil.( 10%) $37.79 billion ..... Hospital and medical care for veterans and retired military Increased $3.44 bil. from base of $34.353 bil.( 10%) $0.8 billion ....... Housing and other veterans benefits and services Increased $0.08 bil. from base of $.723 bil.( 10%)
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International affairs ($28.39 billion: cut $3.19 billion) $11.7 billion ...... International development and humanitarian assistance Cut $1.29 bil. from base of $12.996 bil.(-10%) $7.57 billion ...... International military aid Cut $1.89 bil. from base of $9.466 bil.(-20%) $7.97 billion ...... Conduct of foreign affairs (No Change) $1.15 billion ...... Foreign information and exchange activities (No Change)
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General science, space, and technology ($22.47 billion: cut $1.49 billion) $5.62 billion ...... National Science Foundation programs (No Change) $3.44 billion ...... Department of Energy general science programs (No Change) $13.41 billion ..... Space flight, research, and supporting activities Cut $1.48 bil. from base of $14.905 bil.(-10%)
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Non-Defense Energy Spending ($2.33 billion) $0.73 billion ...... Energy supply (No Change) $1.24 billion ...... Energy conservation and preparedness Increased $0.21 bil. from base of $1.034 bil.( 20%) $0.36 billion ...... Energy information, preparedness, & regulation (No Change)
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Natural resources and environment ($33.46 billion: increased $2.3 billion) $6 billion ......... Water resources Increased $0.55 bil. from base of $5.451 bil.( 10%) $9.98 billion ...... Conservation and land management Increased $0.91 bil. from base of $9.070 bil.( 10%) $3.12 billion ...... Recreational & Park resources (No Change) $9.26 billion ...... Pollution control and abatement Increased $0.84 bil. from base of $8.418 bil.( 10%) $5.1 billion ....... Other natural resources (No Change)
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Agriculture ($26.45 billion) $21.73 billion ..... Farm income stabilization & crop insurance (No Change) $4.72 billion ...... Agricultural research and services Increased $0.43 bil. from base of $4.288 bil.( 10%)
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Commerce and Housing Loan Programs ($6.42 billion) $-4.28 billion ..... Federal Housing Loan Programs (No Change) $1.96 billion ...... Postal service Cut $0.2 bil. from base of $2.174 bil.(-10%) $-0.96 billion ..... Deposit insurance (No Change) $7.96 billion ...... Universal service fund (No Change) $1.74 billion ...... Other advancement of commerce Cut $0.18 bil. from base of $1.931 bil.(-10%)
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Transportation ($73.43 billion: increased $2.76 billion) $40.16 billion ..... Highways and highway safety Increased $3.65 bil. from base of $36.512 bil.( 10%) $8.51 billion ...... Mass transit (No Change) $0.49 billion ...... Railroads Cut $0.11 bil. from base of $.607 bil.(-20%) $17.26 billion ..... Air Transportion (No Change) $6.63 billion ...... Water transportation Cut $0.73 bil. from base of $7.368 bil.(-10%) $0.38 billion ...... Other transportation Cut $0.03 bil. from base of $.422 bil.(-10%)
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Community and regional development ($20.73 billion: increased $1.63 billion) $6.88 billion ...... Community development Increased $0.63 bil. from base of $6.252 bil.( 10%) $2.86 billion ...... Area and regional development (No Change) $10.99 billion ..... Disaster relief and insurance Increased $1 bil. from base of $9.990 bil.( 10%)
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Education ($72.38 billion: increased $8.31 billion) $42.43 billion ..... Elementary, Secondary & Vocational education Increased $3.86 bil. from base of $38.572 bil.( 10%) $26.72 billion ..... Higher education Increased $4.45 bil. from base of $22.269 bil.( 20%) $3.23 billion ...... Research and general education (No Change)
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Training, labor and unemployment ($48.49 billion) $7.56 billion ...... Training and employment Increased $0.68 bil. from base of $6.876 bil.( 10%) $1.6 billion ....... Labor law, statistics, and other administration (No Change) $39.33 billion ..... Unemployment compensation (No Change)
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Non-Medicare Health Spending ($272.59 billion: increased $19.27 billion) $211.99 billion .... Medicaid grants Increased $19.27 bil. from base of $192.718 bil.( 10%) $6.23 billion ...... State Children's Health Insurance (No Change) $3.17 billion ...... Indian health (No Change) $3.24 billion ...... Substance abuse and mental health services (No Change) $4.7 billion ....... Disease control, public health and bioterrorism (No Change) $29.36 billion ..... Health research and training (No Change) $3.01 billion ...... Food safety and occupational health and safety (No Change) $10.89 billion ..... Other health care services (No Change)
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Medicare ($364.03 billion: increased $18.28 billion) $201.03 billion .... Hospital insurance (HI) Increased $18.27 bil. from base of $182.758 bil.( 10%) $115.14 billion .... Supplementary medical insurance (SMI) (No Change) $46.7 billion ...... Prescription drug benefit (No Change) $1.16 billion ...... Health care fraud (No Change)
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Civilian Retirement (Social Security excluded) ($67.09 billion: cut $4.93 billion) $4.89 billion ...... Civilian retirement and disability insurance (No Change) $52.4 billion ...... Federal employee retirement and disability Cut $5.81 bil. from base of $58.223 bil.(-10%) $9.8 billion ....... Federal employees' and retired employees' health benefits Increased $0.89 bil. from base of $8.912 bil.( 10%)
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Aid to Low-Income Families ($202.59 billion: cut $4.17 billion) $38.45 billion ..... Housing assistance (No Change) $33.82 billion ..... Food stamps Cut $3.75 bil. from base of $37.581 bil.(-10%) $21.23 billion ..... Other nutrition programs (WIC, school lunches) Increased $1.93 bil. from base of $19.296 bil.( 10%) $34.79 billion ..... Supplemental security income (SSI) Cut $3.86 bil. from base of $38.660 bil.(-10%) $16.39 billion ..... Family support payments (TANF) Cut $1.81 bil. from base of $18.209 bil.(-10%) $34.05 billion ..... Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) (No Change) $15.78 billion ..... Child tax credit Increased $2.63 bil. from base of $13.146 bil.( 20%) $5.76 billion ...... Child care funds Increased $0.96 bil. from base of $4.801 bil.( 20%) $2.32 billion ...... Other aid to low-income families Cut $0.25 bil. from base of $2.581 bil.(-10%)
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General Family Support ($25.62 billion) $6.56 billion ...... Foster care and adoption assistance (No Change) $2.92 billion ...... Child support and family support programs (No Change) $16.14 billion ..... Social and family services (No Change)
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Social security ($599.3 billion: increased $54.48 billion) $499.84 billion .... Old-age and survivors insurance(OASI) Increased $45.44 bil. from base of $454.400 bil.( 10%) $99.46 billion ..... Disability insurance (DI) Increased $9.04 bil. from base of $90.421 bil.( 10%)
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Administration of justice ($42.58 billion) $12.49 billion ..... Federal law enforcement Increased $1.14 bil. from base of $11.351 bil.( 10%) $10.46 billion ..... Border security and immigration (No Change) $10.91 billion ..... Federal litigation and judicial activities (No Change) $4.92 billion ...... Federal prison system Cut $1.23 bil. from base of $6.156 bil.(-20%) $3.8 billion ....... Criminal justice assistance Cut $0.41 bil. from base of $4.222 bil.(-10%)
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General government administration ($16.96 billion) $3.3 billion ....... Legislative functions Cut $0.36 bil. from base of $3.671 bil.(-10%) $1.03 billion ...... Executive office programs Cut $0.1 bil. from base of $1.140 bil.(-10%) $9.8 billion ....... IRS & other fiscal opertations (No Change) $2.83 billion ...... Other general government Cut $0.3 bil. from base of $3.145 bil.(-10%)
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Net_interest_long ($211.08 billion) $211.08 billion .... Net Interest (No Change)
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Undistributed offsetting receipts and allowance ($-43.99 billion) $-43.99 billion .... Undistributed offsetting receipts and allowance (No Change)
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Tax Expenditures and Tax Cuts ($1118.68 billion: increased $43.55 billion)
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2001 and 2003 Tax Cuts ($317.76 billion: increased $22.87 billion) $140.35 billion .... Benefits for Richest 1% of Taxpayers Increased $23.39 bil. from base of $116.9562 bil.( 20%) $31.76 billion ..... Benefits for Next Richest 4% Increased $2.89 bil. from base of $28.8708 bil.( 10%) $64.81 billion ..... Benefits for Next Richest 15% Increased $5.89 bil. from base of $58.92 bil.( 10%) $43.6 billion ...... Benefits for Next 20% of Taxpayers (No Change) $37.24 billion ..... Benefits for Bottom 60% of Taxpayers Cut $9.3 bil. from base of $46.546 bil.(-20%)
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Corporate Tax Breaks ($57.29 billion: cut $3.06 billion) $15.74 billion ..... Untaxed Foreign Profits (No Change) $8.88 billion ...... R&D Tax Breaks Cut $0.98 bil. from base of $9.870 bil.(-10%) $4.05 billion ...... Energy, Mining and Timber Tax Breaks (No Change) $9.93 billion ...... Tax Free Bonds (No Change) $18.69 billion ..... Other Corporate Tax Breaks Cut $2.07 bil. from base of $20.770 bil.(-10%)
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Personal Business & Investment Benefits ($86.71 billion) $30.38 billion ..... Lower tax rates on capital gains (excluding housing) (No Change) $28.76 billion ..... Step-up basis of capital gains at death (No Change) $23.01 billion ..... Tax-Free Bonds (No Change) $1.36 billion ...... Enterprise & Empowerment Zones and New Markets credit (No Change) $3.2 billion ....... Other personal investment tax breaks (No Change)
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Pension & Retirement Deductions ($178.51 billion: increased $10.04 billion) $56.16 billion ..... Employer-paid Pensions Increased $5.11 bil. from base of $51.050 bil.( 10%) $58.12 billion ..... 401Ks & Keogh plans (No Change) $7.31 billion ...... IRAs (No Change) $32.43 billion ..... Group and personal life insurance benefits Increased $2.95 bil. from base of $29.480 bil.( 10%) $21.75 billion ..... Untaxed Social Security benefits Increased $1.98 bil. from base of $19.770 bil.( 10%) $2.74 billion ...... Other retirement benefits (No Change)
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Health Insurance Tax Benefits ($153.13 billion: increased $12.14 billion) $138.26 billion .... Employer-paid Health Insurance Increased $12.57 bil. from base of $125.690 bil.( 10%) $3.9 billion ....... Self-employed medical insurance premiums Cut $0.42 bil. from base of $4.330 bil.(-10%) $1.83 billion ...... Medical Savings/Health Savings Accounts (No Change) $9.14 billion ...... Deductibility of medical expenses (No Change)
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Housing tax benefits ($156.11 billion: cut $7.59 billion) $68.43 billion ..... Mortgage Interest Cut $7.59 bil. from base of $76.03 bil.(-10%) $14.83 billion ..... Deductibility of property taxes on homes (No Change) $36.27 billion ..... Capital gains exclusion on home sales (No Change) $29.72 billion ..... Exclusion of net imputed rental income on owner-occupied homes (No Change) $2.11 billion ...... Housing bonds & low-income housing investments (No Change) $4.75 billion ...... Exception from passive loss rules for $25,000 of rental loss (No Change)
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Other individual deductions and exemptions ($169.17 billion: increased $9.18 billion) $41.68 billion ..... Charitable contributions Increased $3.79 bil. from base of $37.890 bil.( 10%) $34.62 billion ..... State and local taxes (w/o home property) (No Change) $7.21 billion ...... Soldiers and veterans tax benefits Increased $0.66 bil. from base of $6.550 bil.( 10%) $5.94 billion ...... Workmen's compensation (No Change) $15.41 billion ..... Education deductions and credits Increased $1.4 bil. from base of $14.010 bil.( 10%) $36.09 billion ..... Child credit Increased $3.28 bil. from base of $32.810 bil.( 10%) $2.81 billion ...... Child care credits and deductions (No Change) $2 billion ......... Deduction for the blind and elderly (No Change) $8.65 billion ...... Social Security benefits for disabled and survivors Increased $0.79 bil. from base of $7.860 bil.( 10%) $3.38 billion ...... Untaxed foreign personal income Cut $0.37 bil. from base of $3.760 bil.(-10%) $3.28 billion ...... Employee parking and transit expenses (No Change) $1.25 billion ...... Adoption and foster care tax credits (No Change) $5.42 billion ...... Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)- revenue loss component (No Change) $1.43 billion ...... Other fringe benefits Cut $0.35 bil. from base of $1.790 bil.(-20%)
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