Trump’s budget is a disaster for working families
Donald Trump just released his fiscal year 2027 budget plan. This budget is a disaster for working families. As the Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, I will lead the fight against it, and I'm a HELL NO.
This budget proposal fails working Americans at every level. It does nothing to lower the cost of groceries or gas, it ignores our long-term fiscal challenges like rising national debt, and it offers no serious plan to protect programs like Social Security and Medicare that millions rely on.
Instead, Trump's budget pours an eye-popping $1.5 trillion into the Pentagon, while continuing to spend billions on his reckless war in Iran — putting our servicemembers at risk and driving up costs here at home.
For decades, presidents of both parties have submitted detailed budgets outlining long-term plans for taxes, debt, and the future of essential programs. This proposal does none of that. It prioritizes more spending on weapons while cutting investments in housing, health care, education, infrastructure, scientific research, and environmental protection.
It's not a serious plan. It's another part of Trump's MAGA agenda that puts billionaires and defense corporations ahead of working families.
I'm going to keep fighting in the Senate to reject this budget and push for real solutions that make life more affordable and expand opportunity, but I can't do this alone.
Onward!
Jeff
