{"id":135524,"date":"2017-03-03T16:59:01","date_gmt":"2017-03-03T21:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/?post_type=one_press&amp;p=135524"},"modified":"2017-03-03T16:59:01","modified_gmt":"2017-03-03T21:59:01","slug":"one-condemns-white-houses-devastating-development-budget-proposal","status":"publish","type":"one_press","link":"https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/press\/one-condemns-white-houses-devastating-development-budget-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"ONE condemns White House\u2019s \u2018devastating\u2019 development budget proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The Washington Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/josh-rogin\/wp\/2017\/03\/03\/tillerson-pushes-back-on-white-houses-proposed-cuts-to-state-department-and-usaid\/\"><span class=\"s2\">this afternoon reported<\/span><\/a> that the White House\u2019s first budget proposal, as provided to the State Department for comment on Monday, proposed a 61 percent cut to the economic and development assistance budgets, and a 36 percent cut to the humanitarian assistance budget.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>In reaction, Tom Hart, ONE\u2019s executive director for North America, said:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cA 61 percent cut to development assistance would be devastating to America\u2019s life-saving programs overseas and squander decades of progress in the fight against extreme poverty. It would also make the United States and our allies fundamentally less safe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIn the days since the White House revealed that it was targeting foreign assistance for dramatic cuts, we\u2019ve seen strong condemnations from dozens of retired general and flag officers, and an array of leaders on Capitol Hill \u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/wapo.st\/2ll10xo\"><span class=\"s2\">Republicans and Democrats, representatives and senators, appropriators and authorizers<\/span><\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/wapo.st\/2ll10xo\"><span class=\"s2\">Senator Graham called it<\/span><\/a> \u2018dead on arrival\u2019 because it would make the United States less safe. Even <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lQIQqR\"><span class=\"s2\">Leader McConnell said<\/span><\/a> he didn\u2019t think the President\u2019s proposal could pass the Senate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cLawmakers from both parties are rallying against these proposed cuts, and ONE is going to have their backs. The ONE Campaign had 200 members on Capitol Hill this week urging their members of Congress to stand up to this proposal and protect the International Affairs budget, and will be visiting the state offices of every senator next week. Our 2.5 million American members are going to be vocal throughout the FY18 budget and appropriations cycle, and make sure that Congress protects the 150 account.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"buffer\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cA 61 percent cut to development assistance would be devastating to America\u2019s life-saving programs overseas and squander decades of progress in the fight against extreme poverty. 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