#budget_cuts | The Distraction Index
The Distraction Index
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11 events across 7 weeks
2
Damage
1
Distraction
8
Noise
14.6
Avg A
17.3
Avg B
WEEK 52
Dec 21 – 27
DMG
2025-12-25
HHS Cuts Pediatric Health Program Funding
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
23.6
B
12.8
WEEK 42
Oct 12 – 18
NOISE
2025-10-17
Arizona Lost Nearly 2 Million Pounds of Food Aid to Trump Cuts
Resource Reallocation
single state · broad
A
10.7
B
18.9
WEEK 33
Aug 10 – 16
NOISE
2025-08-16
Trump Tax Law Could Cause Medicare Cuts
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
24.7
B
23.9
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-07-19
Federal Budget Changes Impact Community Action Programs
Resource Reallocation
multi state · broad
A
9.7
B
9.0
WEEK 25
Jun 15 – 21
DIST
2025-06-14
SNAP Cuts in Trump Reconciliation Bill Threaten Food Assistance
Resource Reallocation
multi state · broad
A
22.1
B
25.4
NOISE
2025-06-14
Federal Housing Subsidies Rollback Proposed
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
NOISE
2025-06-07
Concerns Over PEPFAR Program Future Under Trump Administration
Resource Reallocation
international · broad
A
6.5
B
18.4
NOISE
2025-06-07
Veterans Rally Against Planned VA Cuts
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
11.8
WEEK 11
Mar 9 – 15
NOISE
2025-03-15
USDA Cuts $1 Billion in Local Food Purchases Affecting Child Care Centers
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
0.9
B
16.5
NOISE
2025-03-15
VA Job Cuts and Health Care Reductions Spark Veteran Protests
Resource Reallocation
multi state · moderate
A
9.2
B
12.1
DMG
2025-06-14
SNAP Benefits Cuts in Trump Reconciliation Bill
Resource Reallocation
multi state · broad
A
30.1
B
19.5
B
10.8
11.2
B
23.1