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What the Trump team should consider before axing Meals on Wheels funds

  • Written by David Campbell, Associate Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York

To justify President Donald Trump’s aim to spend less on social services, Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney declared, “We can’t spend money on programs just because they sound good.” Who can argue with that?

Not us.

Like anyone else, we want our taxpayer dollars spent wisely. Funding programs that...

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