'Sequester' Budget Cuts to Affect Georgia's Education, Jobs, Vaccines and More
The White House began warnings about the sequestration -- automatic budget cuts -- by issuing reports on how the coming $85 billion in reductions will affect each of the 50 states.
Just when you got over the "fiscal cliff" -- get ready for the "sequester." According to USA TODAY, the White House began warnings about the sequestration -- automatic budget cuts -- by issuing reports Sunday (February 24) on how the coming $85 billion in reductions will affect each of the 50 states. With the cuts set to begin Friday, President Barack Obama is expected to cite the state reports as part of his effort to pressure congressional Republicans over the sequestration. In a statement, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said "surely" Obama can find a way to cut 2 to 3 percent from a $3.5 trillion budget. "Rather than issuing last-minute press releases on cuts to first responders or troop training or airport security, he …
Indep Ga Mom
7:07 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Sometimes a Visual Aid Helps. Here is a Chart Showing Federal Spending With and Without Sequestering. Don't Fall for the Propaganda... it (Sequestration) isn't as Big of Deal as they are Pretending it is ! http://reason.com/assets/mc/psuderman/2012_09/sequester-chart.png Amazing – Obama Caught in Bald-Faced Lie on White House Sequester (Video) http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/02/amazing-obama… more ›