By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-28 05:07:16 | Updated at 2025-01-30 18:42:11
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Trump administration freezes federal aid outside of Social Security and Medicare
https://justthenews.com ^ | 1/27/2025 | By Misty Severi
Posted on 01/27/2025 8:39:58 PM PST by bitt
The two-page memo, which is set to take effect on Tuesday night, could impact lower-income households that rely on Medicaid, school breakfast and lunch programs; and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.
President Donald Trump's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Monday ordered a massive freeze on all federal aid programs outside of Social Security, Medicare and other assistance that goes directly to individuals.
The two-page memo, which is set to take effect on Tuesday night, could impact lower-income households that rely on Medicaid, school breakfast and lunch programs; Section 8 rental assistance, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, according to Roll Call.
The memo also noted that the OMB can grant exceptions to the order on a case-by-case basis.
"The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve," the office wrote in the memo.
“Career and political appointees in the Executive Branch have a duty to align Federal spending and action with the will of the American people as expressed through Presidential priorities,” the memo continued. "This memorandum requires Federal agencies to identify and review all Federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities consistent with the President’s policies and requirements.”
The federal programs impacted will each be assigned a "senior political appointee to ensure Federal financial assistance conforms to Administrative priorities.” Reports from those individuals will be due Feb. 10.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: federalaido; freezes; trump
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1 posted on 01/27/2025 8:39:58 PM PST by bitt
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2 posted on 01/27/2025 8:40:13 PM PST by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
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3 posted on 01/27/2025 8:43:38 PM PST by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy - EVs a solution for which there is no problem)
To: bitt
hmm....is the winning getting too much?
4 posted on 01/27/2025 8:45:05 PM PST by xp38
To: bitt
How many cabinet ministries did Milei simply close?
¡Viva la libertad, carajo!
5 posted on 01/27/2025 8:45:26 PM PST by jdege
To: bitt
“The federal programs impacted will each be assigned a “senior political appointee to ensure Federal financial assistance conforms to Administrative priorities.”
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This is lovely.
It means that one person will be on the hot seat for any dirty actions. Talk about reigning it in.... I’m thinking he or she won’t want to lose their job because some underling wants to play games with Pres Trump.
6 posted on 01/27/2025 8:45:45 PM PST by Notthereyet (Not There Yet)
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7 posted on 01/27/2025 8:46:09 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
To: bitt
Bring on the Blue State Blues.
This is going to hit them hard.
To: bitt
I do hope we will see the return of the welfare-to-work program as a result of this...
9 posted on 01/27/2025 9:06:53 PM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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