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.
Massachusetts would see more than $91 million in federal funds cut from a myriad of programs 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 on Friday, the White House released reports that outlined how those cuts would impact individual states, Huffington Post reported. Here are some examples of what's on the chopping block for us here in Massachusetts, 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-…
Becca Bell
8:20 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Why must Obama always threaten us with cuts to important things? Why not cut foreign aid and/or excessive entitlements? Wouldn't that make the most sense?! If a family needs to make cuts they don't cut food and gas, they cut the extras like movies and lattes. I'm sick of his scare tactics!!! more ›