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 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-…
Nameless Conservative
12:15 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013
(…Continued) Get real Mr. Governor, you only seem to care about having enough feathers for your nest up on Bacon Hill and no care at all for our Massachusetts economy that grows those feathers. Our economy is getting hammered by high fuel costs which are bolstered by YOUR party endorsing it for the ruse of 'saving the planet'. Our cost for electricity, home heating oil, NG delivery and gasoline … more ›