Reich writes: "Trump's budget isn't just about massive tax cuts for rich and major cuts in assistance for the poor. He also wants to roll back civil rights."
Robert Reich. (photo: unknown)
Trump's Rollback of Civil Rights
04 June 17
rump�s budget isn�t just about massive tax cuts for rich and major cuts in assistance for the poor. He also wants to roll back civil rights. Under his proposed budget:
- The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice � which has long investigated hate crimes, voter suppression, and other forms of discrimination � would lose at least 121 positions.
- The Department of Labor�s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program � in charge of policing against discrimination by companies with federal contracts � would be eliminated altogether. That�s 600 positions. (Just last September, the office reached a $1.7 million settlement with tech giant Palantir for discriminatory hiring practices.)
- The Environmental Protection Agency�s environmental justice program � which combats higher-rates of pollution in communities of color � would be eliminated.
- The Department of Education�s Office of Civil Rights � charged with investigating discrimination in America�s schools � would be drastically cut. The Trump administration itself has admitted these cuts will hamper its ability to conduct investigations.
Trump has made clear his priorities: Benefit the most comfortable Americans and stick it to the most vulnerable.
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