How the ‘Sequester’ Will Impact Pennsylvania
Is the sequester the right approach to cutting spending?
A series of federal budget cuts, more commonly known as the "sequester,’ will automatically kick in on tomorrow; these cuts are the result of the "fiscal cliff" crisis last year. While the focus in the media will likely be the political blame game between Congress and the president, state and local governments will have to look past the politics and examine what the impact of the sequester will actually be. Is the sequester the right approach to cutting spending? Everyone has their own opinion, but I thought it might be helpful to look at some of the actual cuts we will be facing in Pennsylvania come March 1. These numbers reflect the cuts for 2013 only—the number obviously gets larger if the cuts stay in effect longer. These are just some…
Roger
3:00 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
Another newsflash, ... more than 10 days after the event, we are still here, posting more nonsense on Patch, and reading nonsense of others. The sky has yet to drop, and it was actually cobalt blue on Saturday, and part of Sunday. What has happened? Three things come to mind. First, the White House has had to walk-back many of the claims made in the two weeks before the sequester date. Secondly, … more ›