Billions of dollars in stimulus money is now going to programs that the administration plans to ax or cut down in its new budget, according to USA Today, which reported Wednesday that the total comes to more than $3.5 billion

Among the programs facing elimination or reduction are:

The Army Corps of Engineers' drinking-water project, which has received $200 million in the stimulus package.

The Department of Agriculture's flood-prevention program, the recipient of $290 million.

The Forest Service, which is getting $100 million less for maintenance and construction in national forests even though it received $650 million in stimulus money....