White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion, as Mass. AG Campbell vows action

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : According to state documents, federal aid is always a big source of budget revenue, and Massachusetts expects to receive more than $15 billion in federal reimbursements in fiscal year 2025, State House News Service reported.
44% : Still, Hoagland and other budget experts have expressed concern about Trump's promises to wrest spending control away from Congress.
31% : To comply, though, Trump must make clear which budget accounts are frozen, Kogan said, and the budget office's order may not provide sufficient grounds under the law to pause the funding.
18% : "Donald Trump must direct his administration to reverse course immediately and the taxpayers' money should be distributed to the people.

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