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that handles airport security, would be forced to reduce
its workforce, including a seven-day furlough for screeners,
which would increase passenger wait times at most of the
If You are a Government nation’s airports by more than an hour.
Worker You Could be Facing a Also adding to the burden would be furloughs in the workforce
20% Pay Cut of the Federal Aviation Administration, which means fewer air
traffic controllers on the job. That means reduced air travel,
longer delays for passengers. As much as 10 percent of the
If you work for the Federal FAA’s workforce of 40,000 would be on furlough on any given
Government you could be day.
facing a 20% cut in pay!! It could also mean higher ticket prices for passengers as the
weeks went by, as the FAA depends on a trust fund for its
Dire predictions over sequestration— the mandatory budget money and that funding comes from taxes on air traffic. So,
cuts scheduled to begin next Friday — are plentiful to say the as fewer goods and people travel, the amount in the fund goes
least. down and it will need to be replenished.
From massive job losses, to cuts in major government services Social Security: Claim delays, offices closed
like defense as well as social programs, and the likely return
Even though sequestration does not cut funding for Social
of a recession, there’s no shortage of disaster ahead, according
Security, it does mean that the Social Security Administration
to government officials and economic analysts from the
would have to furlough workers for ten days or more. That
president on down.
would likely delay the processing of retirement and disability
Some cuts would be phased in over time, and other claims and a smaller staff would mean offices would be closed
programs like Social Security and Medicare, are exempt from early or permanently, resulting in longer wait times for service.
sequestration. Social Security checks are still expected to be mailed.
Most government agencies have Internal Revenue Service: Rough time for tax filers, identity
theft rise
funds available after March 1, but Here again, furloughs for IRS workers up to ten days or more
the clock would be ticking on how would come into play, just as the 2012 tax filing season begins.
long they can keep operating. One IRS call centers are expected to close or have long hold times.
There will be fewer enforcement agents available to investigate
of the biggest problems from the fraud claims, which could result in a greater number of identity
cuts is the number of government theft cases unsolved–one of the biggest issues facing IRS
workers placed on furloughs or laid agents and tax payers.
off. Some proposed layoffs are as And the government would lose money, increasing the debt.
Each dollar invested in enforcement actions returns $4 in
high as 22 days starting in April in additional revenue to the Treasury. Cutting investment in
ending in September. This equates enforcement will lead directly to an increase in the deficit
to a 20% reduction in pay for most Food safety and Inspection: Possible food shortages, industry
worker layoffs
employees.
Like other government programs the Food Safety and
So if Congress and President Barack Obama can’t reach a
Inspection Service would have to furlough thousands of
deal to avoid sequestration, where would most people feel the
workers. The FSIS regulates meats, poultry and egg products
immediate pain? How would it affect every day life?
and inspects all food products coming into the U.S. from
abroad. Plants are not allowed to operate without inspectors
so the plants would be forced to close early or shut down,
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slowing the food supply to grocery stores and restaurants.
Also, workers at the food plants as well as grocery stores and
restaurants will face layoffs themselves.
National Parks: Stay home, they’re likely closed
Furloughs and layoff could limit hours or close down most of
the nation’s national parks, just as the spring and summer days
bring in most visitors. (Read More: Automatic Spending Cuts
Threaten National Parks)
A January memo from the National Park Service states that
nearly $110 million would have to be immediately eliminated
from the park services’ $2.2 billion budget .Among the parks
facing the most severe cuts are Yellowstone, Yosemite, the
National Mall and Memorial Park in Washington, D.C., the
Grand Canyon, the Everglades, the Great Smoky Mountains
and Mount Rushmore.
Health: No more patients
Because federal funds support many health centers across the If You are a Government
country, they would be cut off from some $120 million due to
sequestration. That could mean up to a million patients will Worker You Could be Facing a
not get care, because there would likely be a limited or no
medical staff to attend to them.
20% Pay Cut
By zanetta on February 22nd, 2013
The Rest: A steady decline in government
services If you work for the Federal
Other major programs facing cuts and furloughs include Government you could be
the Coast Guard, the Border Patrol, the Food and Drug
Administration, the National Institutes of Health, elementary
facing a 20% cut in pay!!
and secondary education, student loan programs, the Federal Dire predictions over sequestration— the mandatory budget
Bureau of Prisons, the Department of Justice, the Secret cuts scheduled to begin next Friday — are plentiful to say the
Service, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the least.
Centers for Disease Control, the National Aeronautics and From massive job losses, to cuts in major government services
Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, the like defense as well as social programs, and the likely return
National Cybersecurity Protection System and of course all of a recession, there’s no shortage of disaster ahead, according
major governmental departments, including the Department to government officials and economic analysts from the
of Defense which must cut up to $500 billion of its budget in president on down.
the next 10 years.
Some cuts would be phased in over time, and other
P.S. Know is the time to take advantage of a home based programs like Social Security and Medicare, are exempt from
business opportunity. The government is no longer the Secure sequestration.
job it use to be. Congress have not passed a balance budget
since President Clinton was in Office. It’s your time to choose
your future. Join my group in change your financial future.
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theft cases unsolved–one of the biggest issues facing IRS
Most government agencies have agents and tax payers.
funds available after March 1, but And the government would lose money, increasing the debt.
the clock would be ticking on how Each dollar invested in enforcement actions returns $4 in
long they can keep operating. One additional revenue to the Treasury. Cutting investment in
enforcement will lead directly to an increase in the deficit
of the biggest problems from the
Food safety and Inspection: Possible food shortages, industry
cuts is the number of government worker layoffs
workers placed on furloughs or laid Like other government programs the Food Safety and
off. Some proposed layoffs are as Inspection Service would have to furlough thousands of
high as 22 days starting in April in workers. The FSIS regulates meats, poultry and egg products
and inspects all food products coming into the U.S. from
ending in September. This equates abroad. Plants are not allowed to operate without inspectors
to a 20% reduction in pay for most so the plants would be forced to close early or shut down,
slowing the food supply to grocery stores and restaurants.
employees. Also, workers at the food plants as well as grocery stores and
So if Congress and President Barack Obama can’t reach a restaurants will face layoffs themselves.
deal to avoid sequestration, where would most people feel the National Parks: Stay home, they’re likely closed
immediate pain? How would it affect every day life?
Furloughs and layoff could limit hours or close down most of
Here’s a look at some of the areas where sequestration the nation’s national parks, just as the spring and summer days
could immediately impact most Americans, according to a bring in most visitors. (Read More: Automatic Spending Cuts
congressional report. Threaten National Parks)
Transportation: Long lines at airports, fewer traffic A January memo from the National Park Service states that
controllers, higher ticket prices nearly $110 million would have to be immediately eliminated
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the agency from the park services’ $2.2 billion budget .Among the parks
that handles airport security, would be forced to reduce facing the most severe cuts are Yellowstone, Yosemite, the
its workforce, including a seven-day furlough for screeners, National Mall and Memorial Park in Washington, D.C., the
which would increase passenger wait times at most of the Grand Canyon, the Everglades, the Great Smoky Mountains
nation’s airports by more than an hour. and Mount Rushmore.
Also adding to the burden would be furloughs in the workforce Health: No more patients
of the Federal Aviation Administration, which means fewer air Because federal funds support many health centers across the
traffic controllers on the job. That means reduced air travel, country, they would be cut off from some $120 million due to
longer delays for passengers. As much as 10 percent of the sequestration. That could mean up to a million patients will
FAA’s workforce of 40,000 would be on furlough on any given not get care, because there would likely be a limited or no
day. medical staff to attend to them.
It could also mean higher ticket prices for passengers as the
weeks went by, as the FAA depends on a trust fund for its The Rest: A steady decline in government
money and that funding comes from taxes on air traffic. So, services
as fewer goods and people travel, the amount in the fund goes Other major programs facing cuts and furloughs include
down and it will need to be replenished. the Coast Guard, the Border Patrol, the Food and Drug
Social Security: Claim delays, offices closed Administration, the National Institutes of Health, elementary
and secondary education, student loan programs, the Federal
Even though sequestration does not cut funding for Social Bureau of Prisons, the Department of Justice, the Secret
Security, it does mean that the Social Security Administration Service, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the
would have to furlough workers for ten days or more. That Centers for Disease Control, the National Aeronautics and
would likely delay the processing of retirement and disability Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, the
claims and a smaller staff would mean offices would be closed National Cybersecurity Protection System and of course all
early or permanently, resulting in longer wait times for service. major governmental departments, including the Department
Social Security checks are still expected to be mailed. of Defense which must cut up to $500 billion of its budget in
Internal Revenue Service: Rough time for tax filers, identity the next 10 years.
theft rise P.S. Know is the time to take advantage of a home based
Here again, furloughs for IRS workers up to ten days or more business opportunity. The government is no longer the Secure
would come into play, just as the 2012 tax filing season begins. job it use to be. Congress have not passed a balance budget
IRS call centers are expected to close or have long hold times. since President Clinton was in Office. It’s your time to choose
There will be fewer enforcement agents available to investigate your future. Join my group in change your financial future.
fraud claims, which could result in a greater number of identity
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