“The Republican Party is at war with itself.”
June 3 , 2004
The Interior Appropriation bill passed by the Subcommittee today demonstrates that the Republican Party is at war with itself. The Administration’s budget request pretends that proposed increases are affordable. But, the bill passed today eliminated nearly every major Administration initiative because the Appropriations Committee has to deal in reality. This bill is a public admission that the Administration’s budget cannot fulfill its promises.
The $682 million in cuts to Administration initiatives are detailed below:
|
President’s Request |
Chairman’s Mark
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Chairman Compared to President
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FutureGen Clean Power Plant …………………...
|
$237,000,000
|
$18,000,000
|
-$219,000,000
|
NEA American Masterpieces Initiative …..
|
$139,000,000
|
$121,000,000
|
-$18,000,000
|
NEH We the People Initiative ……………….
|
$152,000,000
|
$139,000,000
|
-$23,000,000
|
NPS Preserve America Initiative ……………….
|
$10,000,000
|
$0
|
-$10,000,000
|
Weatherization .………..
|
$291,000,000
|
$227,000,000
|
-$64,000,000
|
Abandoned Mines Legislation …....……….
|
$53,000,000
|
$0
|
-$53,000,000
|
Land Owner Incentives ..
|
$50,000,000
|
$15,000,000
|
-$35,000,000
|
Private Stewardship.…
|
$10,000,000
|
$5,000,000
|
-$5,000,000
|
State Wildlife ……...…..
|
$80,000,000
|
$68,000,000
|
-$12,000,000
|
Land Acquisition ……...
|
$220,000,000
|
$50,000,000
|
-$170,000,000
|
Forest Legacy …………
|
$100,000,000
|
$43,000,000
|
-$57,000,000
|
North American Wetlands ....……………
|
$54,000,000
|
$38,000,000
|
-$16,000,000
|
|
|
TOTAL CUTS TO ADMINISTRATION INITIATIVES ………………………………………….
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-$682,000,000
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