How Trump’s budget impacts Georgia
Considering that almost a third of Georgia’s annual budget comes from the federal government ($13.9 billion of $49 billion), Trump’s proposed budget cuts would have a huge impact on Georgia. The first half of the federal contribution to Georgia’s budget (about $7.6 billion) pays for Medicaid. The second half pays for other state programs like free and reduced school lunches, community development block grants, environmental protection, university research, legal aid for people who cannot afford