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America far-right wants to cut funding for Clean Water Programs by 64% (www.commondreams.org)

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The Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho), on Thursday marked up a GOP appropriations bill for fiscal year 2024. A Republican fact sheet celebrates proposed "cuts to wasteful spending" and "claw-backs of prior appropriations," highlighting that it "reins in" the Environmental Protection Agency, "limits abuse of the Endangered Species Act," and provides protections for the fossil fuel industry.

The GOP proposal would slash appropriations for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The former provides low-interest loans for infrastructure projects like wastewater facilities while the latter provides assistance for initiatives like improving drinking water treatment and fixing old pipes.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

I love how if you hear far left you think about some hippies or certain politicians who have zero power. But when you hear far right it's talking about the core of the Republican Party.

That aside, federal spending does wonders for society. Doing big projects brings back more tax dollars that were spent. This is shown over and over. As my grandma would have said,"penny wise and dollar poor."