Massachusetts Would See More Than $91.6 Million in Cuts Under Sequester: White House
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, The Huffington Post reported. Here are some examples of what's on the chopping block for 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-minute press…
Patricia
9:21 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
I agree with Mark above, let's look to see where we are currently spending our money and find reasonable cuts, is that too much to ask? Look, we know the government can cut without affecting cops, fire, teachers, etc... Defense has room to be cut, as I would guess many other government agencies. It can be done smartly, but I have little doubt it will be approached that way. In the meantime the … more ›