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... President Donald Trump's proposed budget last month suggested entirely cutting housing and community development funds used by state and local governments to improve neighborhood conditions and boost housing supply.

As Capitol Hill kicks off its own budget season, Republicans have advanced a spending bill retaining the grants and are working with Democrats to pass housing affordability legislation that would build on those programs.

"I am disappointed to see [the Office of Management and Budget] propose the elimination of these important programs," Senate Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee chair Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) told Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner at a hearing last week reviewing the administration's request to cut $10.7 billion from his budget -- a 13 percent reduction to its discretionary spending. ...

OK, the first concern of this that I'd like to raise is along the lines of ...

The GOP politicians often say things in opposition to Pres Trump. But when it comes down to the tires hitting the road (a nod to this weekend's music thread on the back page) they all seem to lose a backbone and subserviently vote in favor of Pres Trump, in spite of their prior comments to the opposite view.

So, at this point, I have to ask, when will the GOP politicians actually grow a backbone and vote according to the opinions they express, instead of voting fearfully of being primaried?

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And, if I may also add ...

Now that we seem to be mostly past primary season, what different opinions should we expect to see from the current politicians.