Unless Congress acts by March 1st, a series of automatic cuts—called the sequester—will take effect threatening hundreds of thousands of middle class jobs, cutting vital services for children, seniors, people with mental illness and the military.
See how the sequestration would impact California this year alone:
Teachers and Schools: California will lose approximately $87.6 million
Work-Study Jobs: Around 9,600 fewer low income students in California would receive aid
Head Start: Services would be eliminated for approximately 8,200 children
Protections for Clean Air and Clean Water: California would lose about $12.4 million in environmental funding
Military Readiness: In California, approximately 64,000 civilian Department of Defense employees would be furloughed, reducing gross pay by around $399.4 million in total
Law Enforcement and Public Safety Funds for Crime Prevention and Prosecution: California will lose about $1.6 million in Justice Assistance Grants
Job Search Assistance to Help Californians Find Employment and Training: California will lose about $3.3 million in funding
Child Care: Up to 2,000 disadvantaged and vulnerable children could lose access to child care
Vaccines for Children: In California around 15,810 fewer children will receive vaccines
Public Health: California will lose approximately $17 million in funds
STOP Violence against Women Program: California could lose up to $795,000
Nutrition Assistance for Seniors: California would lose approximately $5.4 million in funds
The Republicans will defend the rich (wealth) to our death.