Articles Tagged with budget cuts

05Jun

Food Stamp Cuts Could Pose A Threat To Children’s Health

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Congress is currently deciding whether or not to minimize programs that help ...

22Apr

FAA Furloughs Began Sunday, Flight Delays Possible Monday

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) furloughs quietly went into effect ...

10Apr

Obama Introduces Budget Aimed At Healing Sequester Budget Cuts

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President Barack Obama introduced to Congress a $3.8 billion federal budget ...

03Apr

Senators Refuse To Sacrifice Pay Amid Budget Cuts They Imposed

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Only a few members of the US Senate have expressed plans to to sacrifice 20 ...

02Apr

Chuck Hagel Gives Up Portion Of Salary Under Budget Cuts

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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will give up a portion of his salary this year in solidarity with Department of Defense employees who must face 14 days of furloughs. “The secretary plans to subject his pay to furlough levels even though he is not required to because he is a presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed official in… Read more »

Obama Polls Higher Than Jindal In Louisiana

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is so unpopular right now that he currently ...

04Mar

Sequester Budget Cuts Not Going Away Anytime Soon

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The March 1st deadline has come and gone, making the drastic sequester ...

01Mar

Obama Sequester Fears Soon Become Reality

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President Barack Obama has spent much of the past few weeks campaigning ...

26Feb

Sequester Brings Obama To Virginia Shipyard

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The White House has campaigned heavily over the past few weeks, with ...

25Feb

With ‘Sequestration’ Budget Cuts Fast Approaching, Debate Reaches Twitter

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Around $85 billion in budget cuts are scheduled to occur this Friday unless ...

14Nov

Economists Warn Against Proposed Budget Cuts, Say More Jobs Will Save The Economy

As CEOs prepare to petition for budget cuts, economists warn against austerity.

While more than 80 high-profile CEOs penned a letter calling for significant ...

02Jul

Pennsylvania School Puts Itself Up For Sale on E-Bay

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A Pennsylvania school has taken a drastic step in the face of steep budget ...

14Jun

Sacramento Teacher Of The Year Fired Due To Budget Cuts

Sacramento Teacher of the Year fired

Even a Teacher of the Year plaque couldn’t save Michelle ...

31May

Grants Pass, Oregon Releases 39 Inmates Amid Budget Cuts

Grants Pass Oregon

Grants Pass, Oregon was forced to release 39 inmates amid huge budget cuts, ...

06Oct

Topeka to consider decriminalizing domestic violence to save money

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Domestic violence is a blight on our society and it took years for dealing ...