Mayor Kenney Releases Statement on Trump Administration’s Proposed Federal Budget

PHILADELPHIA – Mayor Kenney released the following statement on the impact the Trump administration’s federal budget would have on Philadelphia.

“This budget would be devastating to every single Philadelphian. Its effects cut across racial and socioeconomic lines. While we are still evaluating the total and precise details of the impact, it’s safe to say that the cuts to Community Development Block Grants would devastate small businesses, neighborhood and affordable housing. Moving funding from public education to the charter and private sector, would weaken our traditional public schools, creating fewer opportunities for our students. The cuts to the EPA and health and human services would hamper the City’s ability to protect residents from health threats like air pollution and infectious diseases. I urge Congress to show common sense and compassion, and reject a spending plan that, if enacted as proposed, would adversely impact working families in Philadelphia and across the country.”