Dems pan Trump's budget as helping the wealthy
Democrats are quickly panning President Trump's fiscal year 2019 budget plan, arguing the $3 trillion in requested cuts would target middle-class Americans.
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) called the blueprint "astounding" after the GOP passed a tax law that could increase the deficit by nearly $1.5 trillion over a decade.
"If Americans want a picture of who President Trump works for, the combination of the tax bill and this budget make it crystal clear. He's for the rich and powerful at the expense of the middle class," Schumer said in a statement.
He added that "older Americans ... now have to worry. Many others ... would be hurt by this budget as well."
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/373453-democrats-pan-trumps-budget-request
