Revised March 21, 2003

BROAD CUTS IN ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS UNDER HOUSE BUDGET PLAN
by John Springer

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ArrowState-by-state impact of the $94 billion in Medicaid and SCHIP cuts
ArrowState-by-state impact of cuts in low-income programs

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A new analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, House Budget Plan Calls for Cuts in Key Domestic Entitlement Programs, details the cuts in entitlement (or “mandatory”) programs in the budget plan the House passed on March 21.  It finds that:

 

Dollar and Percentage Cuts Built Into the House Budget Plan
Selected Entitlement Programs, Dollars in Billions

 

Total dollar reduction, 2004-2013

Average percent reduction,

2004-2013

Percent reduction when cuts are deepest

Medicaid

92

3.7%

7.1%

Supplemental Security Income

19

4.6%

6.6%

Veterans benefits

14

3.7%

5.3%

Earned Income Tax Credit

14

4.6%

6.6%

Food Stamps

13

4.6%

6.6%

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

8

4.6%

6.6%

Farmers’ assistance

7

3.7%

5.4%

Child Nutrition  (including school lunches)

6

4.6%

6.6%

Foster Care and Adoption Assistance

4

4.6%

6.6%

Child Support Enforcement

3

4.6%

6.6%

Child Tax Credit

3

4.6%

6.6%

Student loans

2

3.9%

5.4%

State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

2

3.7%

7.1%

Child Care grants to states

1

4.6%

6.6%