By Liz Farmer, Chris Kardish, J.B. Wogan and Daniel C. Vock | Governing
President Barack Obama’s record $4 trillion proposed budget would provide boons to states and localities in a host of areas, from infrastructure to education, but the White House’s spending plan again includes cuts or limits to popular programs such as community development block grants.
After calling for an end to “mindless austerity,” Obama released a proposal Monday that would end spending caps on discretionary spending, which are yearly appropriations encompassing nearly every government function, with particular impact for state governments in areas such as education, transportation, veteran’s benefits and natural resource protection. That, combined with a host of new initiatives, would likely mean an influx of state-level spending, but there are some notable cuts or limits.
