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February 10, 2020 - 12:30pm | By Chris Larson
Senator Kevin Cramer has issued statements on the proposed agriculture and defense cuts in President Donald Trump's proposed 2021 budget.
In regards to defense cuts, Cramer said, “Each year the President delivers his budget proposal, then Congress gets to work on its own. The Administration’s 2021 Budget contains several provisions I do not agree with. This includes cuts to intelligence gathering resources for our military, which protect our troops and global interests. I believe taking these assets off the battlefield and out of the hands of North Dakota’s Airmen will create too much risk and hurt our national security. Through the Congressional budget process, I’ll fight to ensure the needs of our military leaders are heard, properly addressed, and adequately funded.”
When the proposed agriculture cuts were issued, Cramer said, “I applaud the Administration for aiming to tackle the debt and deficit by addressing federal spending, but I do not support the disproportionate cuts to important agricultural programs. Our producers have struggled enough with extreme weather and unfair retaliatory actions amid trade disputes. The cuts proposed today would save little but inflict severe pain in American agriculture. Instead of reducing essential services as the Administration proposes, I’ll work in Congress to ensure we focus on eliminating waste, fraud, and bureaucratic inefficiency."
