As Congress wrangles over spending cuts, surging numbers of Americans are relying on the government just to put food on the table..
Source: http://www.economist.com
A comedown for America’s defense lobby
(GARY CAMERON, REUTERS). WASHINGTON (Reuters) – To grasp how much the budget wars have altered the natural order of things in Washington, consider this: One of the most powerful lobbies in town, the defense industry, is feeling a bit powerless. It is …
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Chicago Tribune:
Shrinking defense budget worries small businesses
The cuts could stall progress in states such as North Carolina, home to the Army’s Fort Bragg and the Marines’ Camp Lejeune, where leaders have made it a priority to create jobs by helping entrepreneurs take advantage of the state’s large military …
Cutting Mental Health Programs and Rising Homelessness Rates
Seattle’s exclusive online news magazine for the LGBT community …. With our own budget cuts and mental health decapitations in Washington …
Source: http://www.theseattlelesbian.com
Washington state education leaders lament major budget cuts
PDF: Washington State Proposal on Budget Cuts 2011 to 2013
Class sizes in kindergarten through fourth grade would increase to 26 or 27 students per classroom, and about 1,500 teachers would lose their jobs under Gov. Chris Gregoire’s proposed budget…
Source: http://www.seattletimes.com
Portland City Council gives final OK to budget that includes several cuts
After five months of work, Portland City Council finally put to bed the 2013-14 budget Thursday afternoon. The budget, which comes in at $16 million less for the city than the one before it, represents hundreds of lost positions and reduced funding to several programs.
Sequester cuts hit tuition for soldiers, aid for homeless veterans …
The $85 billion in cuts that went into effect at the beginning of the month will not spare soldiers and veterans, with a wave of cuts being announced for tuition assistance and a program that helps homeless veterans get back on their feet.
SC military faces budget cuts unrelated to fiscal cliff
But the state’s lawmakers disagree on what will take its place to reduce the budget deficit, and warn that more military cuts will come through another round of base closings or other methods, leaders of the state’s Military Base Task Force said during …
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Kansas City Star:
Expedite plan for homeless vets
The accurate number of homeless veterans on Long Island is elusive, but anything north of zero is too much. So a step that will get them out of the.
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unemployment leading to homelessness
The report illustrates the levels of homelessness at state and national levels, and issues connected to homelessness including severe housing cost burdens, residents doubling up, unemployment leading to homelessness, and rates of foreclosure. Despite an increase in these factors, homelessness has remained steady.
Association Against Homelessness in America 