Some frequently asked questions about sequestration: Q: Will civilian insurance for furloughed Wright-Patterson Air Force Base employees be affected? A: Col. Cassie B. Barlow, commander of the 88th Air Base Wing headquarters at Wright-Patterson, said civilian insurance that is part of the federal government will not be affected. “That will ...
What is the sequester? A sequester is defined as a general cut in government spending. The sequestration that is being buzzed about in current news is scheduled to go into effect March 1, unless further congressional action is taken. Why is this happening? In 2011 President Obama signed the Budget ...
The 'sequestration' refers to $85-billion in mandatory federal budget cuts that will go into effect on March 1, unless an agreement on federal deficit reduction is met.
The White House on Sunday painted a bleak picture of what would happen to the state if mandatory spending cuts go into effect March 1, saying 350 Ohio teachers would lose their jobs, 2,500 Ohio children would lose access to Head Start and 26,000 civilian Department of Defense employees would ...
Even before the federal budget sequester took effect Friday, Miami Valley residents were expressing profound disappointment and frustration with lawmakers who failed to head off the across-the-board spending cuts that threaten jobs, economic growth and the military readiness of the country. Still, opinions vary on who is to blame for ...
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