Massachusetts Would See More Than $91.6 Million in Cuts Under Sequester
Do you wonder what the "sequester" will mean for Massachusetts? A White House report gives examples of where federal aid would be cut.
More than $91 million in federal funds cut from numerous programs in Massachusetts if Congress fails to act this week to avoid the sequester, the Obama Administration said Sunday. In a move designed to pressure Republicans into accepting new taxes on the wealthy as part of a deal to prevent the sequester from taking effect Friday, the White House released reports that outlined how those cuts would impact individual states, The Huffington Post reported. Here are some examples of what's on the local chopping block, according to the report: After the reports were released, congressional Republicans criticized the Obama administration for the PR move, The Huffington Post reported. “Rather than issuing last-minute press releases on cuts to …
Tisiphone
11:55 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Get rid of the Department of energy. THink of all of the peopLe who will be hurt by the loss of those winterization loans! Why not the entire Department of Education? Name one educational statistic that has improved since that was invented 40 years ago. more ›