If the budget is a moral document, we have lost our way.

Last week President Trump released his 2018 budget proposal, a plan that fundamentally alters our commitment to each other and the common good. The $4.1 trillion budget plan would cut deeply into programs for the poor - from health care and food stamps to student loans and disability payments - and lays out a cruel and austere vision for reordering the nation’s priorities.

And what do we get in exchange?

Massive tax cuts that will primarily benefit wealthy households and corporations, increased spending on the military and more money for deportations and border enforcement.

People who care about the common good and the millions of their neighbors who have been shut out of the American Dream should be outraged by the severe cuts to key social programs and protections.

Scripture tells us that we as Christian individuals – and as a nation – we are called to do what is just. These proposed budget cuts are more than just dollars and cents on a ledger sheet. They represent real lives, real suffering and real lost potential in our communities.

Congress has the power to write our nation’s budget. They can choose to implement the President’s vision, or to go a different way. The House is already working, in an attempt to pass a version of their budget before the August Recess. Now is the time to speak out!

Act now – urge your legislators to work for a fair budget in 2018!

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Say no to President Trump's budget proposal

Dear Official,

I am writing to you to express my deep concern about President Trumps FY 2018 budget proposal. As congress begins the process of drafting its budget, I prayerfully ask that you use your power to ensure that adequate funding is allocated to meet the needs of all people.

There is no way to keep the promise of prosperity for all Americans, including families with children, seniors, and people living with disabilities, without significantly increasing investments in public education, affordable housing, health and nutrition, clean air, clean water, clean energy, child care, and other unmet needs.  These investments  also create good jobs. Rather than meeting these goals, the President’s FY 2018 budget proposes harsh reductions in all these areas.

I am also troubled by the proposed cuts to our most important safety net programs. I believe that every member of our community deserves the security of being able to sustain basic living standards. Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), unemployment insurance, and refundable tax credits for low-income people are essential programs that should be protected and improved, not cut.

Rather than budget cuts, tax cuts and increased Pentagon spending, I urge you to support a budget that is an engine for social and economic progress. It must provide enough funding for jobs and infrastructure improvements, with targeted help for low-income communities and struggling individuals, including immigrants seeking a better life.

The cuts the President proposed are more than dollars and cents on a ledger sheet. They represent real lives, real suffering and real lost potential in our communities. I hope you will work for legislation that serves all of us back at home. We are counting on you.

Regards, Your Name

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