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copperline
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Here it comes
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2/25/2013 9:11:02 AM
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A cut & paste from today's Birmingham News. I remain convinced that while "everybody" seems to want a smaller government, with less spending.... that few of us are aware of what this will mean when govt is downsized and the effects of the reduced govt activity and services can be seen first hand. I think its a case of magical thinking on the part of conservatives who believe govt services are not needed, can be easily replaced by private / for profit initiatives.
Now we'll see if taking the medicine prescribed by the Tea Party really makes us feel better.
• Military funding: In Alabama, about 27,000 civilian employees of
the Department of Defense would be furloughed, saving about $177 million
in payroll spending. Army base operation funding would be cut by $91
million and Air Force operations funding would be cut by $8 milllion. •
Teachers and schools: Alabama would lose about $11 million in funding
for primary and secondary schools. About 150 teacher and aide jobs would
be at risk. The state also would lose an additional $9 million in
funding for teachers and aides who help children with disabilities. • Early education services: Head Start and Early Head Start services would be eliminated for roughly 1,100 children in Alabama. •
Environmental protection: Alabama would lose about $2 million in
funding for clean water, air quality and preventing pollution from
pesticides and hazardous waste. The state could also lose an additional
$1 million in grants for fish and wildlife protection. • Employment: Alabama would lose about $472,000 in funding for job search assistance, referrals and job placement. •
Public health: Alabama would lose about $144,000 for vaccines, meaning
that roughly 2,100 children would not receive vaccines for diseases such
as measles, mumps, tetanus, rubella, whooping cough, Hepatitis B and
the flu. The state also would lose about
$457,000 in grants for upgrades to its response to public health threats
such as infectious diseases, natural disasters and biological, chemical
or nuclear events. Alabama also would lose about $1.2 million in grants
for treating substance abuse, and a $165,000 loss at the state's
department of health would cut HIV tests by about 4,100. • Domestic violence: Alabama would lose up to $102,000 in funds for services for victims of domestic violence. • Senior care: Alabama would lose approximately $865,000 in funds that provide meals for the elderly.
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