As you've probably heard by now, the stopgap spending measure [PDF] passed tonight authorizes about $2 billion in immediate spending cuts. I thought we should see what actually got cut tonight.
Budget Item |
FY 2010 funds |
FY 2011 funds |
Total Cut |
Transportation Planning, Research, and Development |
$16,168,000 |
$9,800,000 |
$6,368,000 |
FAA Facilities and Equipment |
$2,936,203,000 |
$2,927,500,000 |
$8,703,000 |
FAA Research, Engineering, and Development |
$190,500,000 |
$187,000,000 |
$3,500,000 |
Capital Assistance for High Speed & Intercity Passenger Rail |
$2,500,000,000 |
$1,000,000,000 |
$1,500,000,000 |
Railroad Research and Development |
$37,613,000 |
$35,100,000 |
$2,513,000
|
Federal Transit Administration: Capital Investment Grants |
$2,000,000,000 |
$1,720,000,000 |
$280,000,000 |
Federal Transit Administration: Research and University Research Centers |
$65,670,000 |
$64,200,000 |
$1,470,000 |
Public Housing Operating Fund |
$4,775,000,000 |
$4,626,000,000 |
$149,000,000 |
Community Development Fund |
$4,450,000,000 |
$4,230,068,480 |
$219,931,520 |
This sums to $2.171 billion in spending cuts passed today.