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Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence

Representing the 14th District of Michigan

Metro Detroiters concerned over Trump's proposed budget cuts

May 23, 2017
In The News

President Trump's team has officially released its first full budget proposal. It calls for more spending on defense and border security. But also includes a lot of cuts, from education initiatives to social services. Downriver resident, Brandy Coleman says she simply can't live without government assistance. "If my little one didn't have Medicaid, he wouldn't be able to get his immunizations." She, her fiancé, and her two year-old son all depend on Medicaid to make it through, but that benefit could all be in jeopardy if President Trump's new budget proposal gets the green light. Food assistance programs like SNAP, offering food stamps, are also on the chopping block. "We don't stand on the corner and just hand out SNAP funding for food. The is criteria to prove that you're at a certain poverty level," says Michigan Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence. Lawrence says she's concerned about the nearly 1.4 million people in the state currently relying on the program.