[Outgoing Mail]
Nov 1, 2025
The backlash to the Project 2025 cuts has been widespread because the plan aims to shrink or eliminate major parts of the federal government that people depend on for daily life. Project 2025 is a conservative roadmap written by policy groups close to President Trump, and since his return to office, it has guided budget decisions that slash funding for public health, energy, and social programs.
During the fall 2025 government shutdown, Trump’s team used the crisis to advance these cuts, laying off federal workers and halting money for environmental and housing programs in Democratic-leaning states. These actions were justified as efforts to fight “wasteful spending,” but they left many communities without support. Critics say the cuts deepen inequality because they reduce services that protect the poor, elderly, and disabled, while increasing power within the executive branch to decide where funds go.
In Colorado, the effects of Project 2025’s federal cuts have been immediate and painful. The Department of Energy canceled over $600 million in funding for 38 local projects, including those aimed at expanding clean energy and stabilizing power grids, which state leaders warned could raise electric bills and lead to job losses in rural areas. Governor Jared Polis and Colorado’s congressional delegation publicly protested these moves, saying they threaten both working families and long-term economic security. Federal reductions have also pressured Colorado’s state budget, which depends heavily on federal programs for about a third of its revenue, forcing local officials to scramble to cover gaps in childcare, healthcare, and transportation. As a result, many Coloradans see the cuts not just as temporary budget moves but as a direct attack on government’s basic role in supporting communities duringng hard times.
SOURCES
https://time.com/7323278/trump-project-2025-government-shutdown/
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/fact-sheets-the-harmful-effects-of-project-2025-by-state/
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