Trump Budget

AP U.S. Government and Politics

What government agency is getting the biggest cut in the proposed Trump budget?

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U.S. Government and Politics

1. How accurate was your prediction?

2. What most surprised you about this data?

3. Looking at the big picture from this data what would you say the president's priorities are?

4. What question would you like to ask President Trump about this budget?

5. What would the typical budget deficit hawk say about this budget?

6. What impact will this budget, along with the recent tax cuts have on US government debt?

7. Who will most benefit from this budget?

8. Let's say you were a supporter of the Environmental Protection Agency and wanted to fight against the 25% cut to your budget. What would be some methods you could take to try to stop these drastic cuts?

9. What role does the Congress play in the budgetary process?

10. Amidst today's global turmoil with Syria, North Korea, and Iran (just to name a few) does this seem like a good time for a 23% cut to the budget of the State Department (which tries to keep us out of wars)?

11. Do you think the average American believes that the environment needs 25% less protection than it did last year?

12. Would it be fair to say that this budget will make America great again?

13. FYI: this budget would also totally eliminate funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts. You good with that?

14. Overall, what grade would the following people give this budget:

• Donald Trump

• A typical American Environmentalist

• You

• A State Department employee

• The typical budget deficit hawk

• The average Trump supporter

• The future

• North Korea

Learning Extension

See how each government department or agency fared under the Trump budget proposal.

Action Extension

Contact the White House and tell them what you think about their budget proposal.

Visual Extension

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