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White House releases report focusing on impact of sequester in NC
From the White House:

Unless Congress acts by March 1st, a series of automatic cuts—called the sequester—will take effect that threaten hundreds of thousands of middle class jobs, and cut vital services for children, seniors, people with mental illness and our men and women in uniform.

There is no question that we need to cut the deficit, but the President believes it should be done in a balanced way that protects investments that the middle class relies on. Already, the President has worked with Congress to reduce the deficit by more than $2.5 trillion, but there’s more to do. The President has put forward a balanced plan to not only avoid the harmful effects of the sequester but also to reduce the deficit by more than $4 trillion in total. The President’s plan meets Republicans more than halfway and includes twice as many spending cuts as it does tax revenue from the wealthy. For details on the President’s plan click here.

Unfortunately, many Republicans in Congress refuse to ask the wealthy to pay a little more by closing tax loopholes so that we can protect investments that are helping grow our economy and keep our country safe. By not asking the wealthy to pay a little more, Republicans are forcing our children, seniors, troops, military families and the entire middle class to bear the burden of deficit reduction. The President is determined to cut spending and reduce the deficit in a balanced way, but he won’t stick the middle class with the bill. The President is willing to compromise, but on behalf the middle class he cannot accept a deal that undercuts their economic security.

Our economy is continuing to strengthen but we cannot afford a self-inflicted wound from Washington. Republicans should compromise and meet the President in the middle. We cannot simply cut our way to prosperity, and if Republicans continue to insist on an unreasonable, cuts-only approach, North Carolina risks paying the price.
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The sky is falling, the sky is falling, the end of the world is upon us!!!!

Go to:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/sequestration-state-impact/

READ the White House “impact fact sheet” for North Carolina.

REMEMBER, to look for the words “estimated” AND REMEMBER to DIVIDE THESE FIGURES BY by 100 (for the # of counties in NC).

The results (per county) should completely UNDERWHELM you.

Remember Kiddies, become informed or just continue to be mindless sheeple led around by hype and hysteria.

William

Feb 25, 2013
at 08:23 AM


Yeah…Having monies stop for our nations top defense research projects is a great thing along with taking food off the table for those children that benefit from Head Start.

Amazing.  Why do you hate America and it’s citizens so much?

Lamont Cranston's avatar

Lamont Cranston

Feb 25, 2013
at 10:17 PM


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