Congressional Black Caucus Releases Alternative Budget Opposing Reagan Cuts

The Congressional Black Caucus, led by Chair Walter Fauntroy, releases an alternative federal budget opposing Reagan's proposed cuts to social programs. The CBC budget preserves full funding for AFDC, food stamps, Medicaid, public housing, and job training. Though rejected by the Republican-controlled Senate and House, the CBC budget documents in detail the specific harm Reagan's cuts would inflict on Black communities.