Pause on federal funds will be 'devastating' for Mass., Healey says

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Healey said she worries the pause will impact funding for a whole host of services, ranging from child care to road maintenance to energy affordability.
45% : "The order that came out from President Trump last night will have the effect of cutting off federal funding to our states, and that's federal funding that's going to help seniors heat their homes, that's going to help people pay for child care and important programs that parents and families need," Healey said.
41% : "Donald Trump ran on a promise to lower costs.
21% : "Officials and budget experts in Massachusetts, where Democrats currently hold all congressional seats and every constitutional office, have been concerned about the potential loss of federal funds under Trump.

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