03/01/13
by Judy Wang
Reporter/Anchor
One study says that Illinois could be the second most affected state by the sequester.
The federal budget cuts may happen at midnight, but state agencies don’t know exactly how or when they’ll feel them.
Illinois public schools could lose $36-million for low income students, and another $24-million for special education.
Civilian military employees in the state can lose $83-million in pay.
And O’Hare airport can see delays of 90 minutes if a control tower and a runway have to be closed.
Across-the-Board budget cuts known as sequestration have begun.
President Obama signed the order to begin $85 billion in cuts Friday night, after he and Congressional Republicans failed to reach a deal to avert automatic reductions.
Government agencies will now begin to hack their budgets through September 30th, which is the end of the federal fiscal year.
The cuts are expected to be phased in over the next few months.
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11 Comments to “Study: Illinois second most affected by sequester”
March 1, 2013 at 11:04 AM
Mr. Boehner and his GOP co-horts shall be arrested for treason. Make it so! Contempt of the American People cannot be tolerated any longer.
March 1, 2013 at 11:41 AM
what a ridiculous statement. So if someone doesnt agree with King Obama its treason? what part of $16.5 trillion debt dont you get?
March 1, 2013 at 3:27 PM
Chris, go put Mr. Boehner's little boner in your mouth.
March 1, 2013 at 11:14 AM
Good morning Mr. President ,Congress & Senate welcom to your Friday kinder garden class ,, I guess some of you are missing ,because of the week end . But we will see every one of you Monday , we will try to get some work done & after that we will have some popcorn & candy , So you play pretty this week end . BYE BYE for now .
March 1, 2013 at 3:00 PM
"Illinois public schools could lose $36-million for low-income students…" (Sarcastically) Yeah, f*ck poor kids. Make sure you give that money to some super-wealthy-white-a*shole!
March 1, 2013 at 4:25 PM
Smoke em if you got em!
March 1, 2013 at 4:48 PM
Can you believe the new taxes? I just spent $11 on a pack of smokes. I'll smoke em. But I don't have enough for everybody. Geez!
March 1, 2013 at 4:28 PM
get a job you wont be poor not every boy can get the gravy train heres a mop get to work
March 1, 2013 at 4:46 PM
Forget the mop. I'm gonna rob people and deal drugs. That's way easier than working with a f#cking mop for minimum wage!
March 1, 2013 at 5:07 PM
That's what jeff did. He got a mop and now he makes a good living mopping things. Good enough to have internet access and a computer to write stuff with. I am so proud of him.
March 1, 2013 at 5:05 PM
(Grabs crotch) Sequester this!