Posts tagged sequestration
CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS
Three programs where sequestration is taking already taking its toll.
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Big Oil remains unaffected by sequestration. Others aren’t so fortunate.
Now that Afghanistan and Iraq Wars are ended, can we return to prewar defense spending levels?
ICYMI: The great recession has been very bad for the employment prospects of young Americans.
The sequester would sink its teeth too deep into the economy; A bite costing $287 billion dollars in growth.
Spending cuts are not the only solution. Historically, higher government revenue intake has brought about lower deficits.
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So, are corporate jets also considered an “entitlement?”
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Head Start is on the chopping block during the sequestration debate: As many as 80,000 children could lose access to Head Start’s comprehensive services and more than 30,000 teachers, administrators, and support staff could lose their jobs.
