Sequestration Could Bring Big Cuts To NJ Education, Environment, Health Care
White House details what each state stands to lose if $85 billion in spending cuts take effect on March 1.
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Funding for education in New Jersey would be slashed by nearly $30 million and drastic cuts made to health care programs and environmental protection should Congress fail to halt $85 billion in "sequestration" spending cuts scheduled to take hold March 1, the White House said Sunday.
The federal government would save $75 million by furloughing 11,000 civilian military contractors, and another $59 million by cutting funding to military bases.
The cuts would include:
- Approximately $11.7 in funding for primary and secondary education.
- About $17 million in funds for about 210 teachers, aides, and staff who help children with disabilities.
- Head Start and Early Head Start services would be eliminated for approximately 1,300 children.
- New Jersey would lose about $4,891,000 in environmental funding, and $472,000 in grants for fish and wildlife protection.
- Approximately 11,000 civilian Department of Defense employees would be furloughed.
- Army base operation funding would be cut by about $52 million in New Jersey. Funding for Air Force operations in New Jersey would be cut by about $7 million.
- New Jersey will lose about $336,000 in Justice Assistance Grants.
- Up to 600 disadvantaged and vulnerable children could lose access to child care.
- Around 3,930 fewer children will receive vaccines.
- New Jersey will lose approximately $840,000 in funds to help upgrade its ability to respond to public health threats including infectious diseases, natural disasters, and biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiological events.New Jersey will lose about $2,330,000 in grants to help prevent and treat substance abuse, resulting in around 3100 fewer admissions to substance abuse programs. And the New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services will lose about $752,000 resulting in around18,800 fewer HIV tests.
- New Jersey could lose up to $187,000 in funds that provide services to victims of domestic violence, resulting in up to 700 fewer victims being served.
- Nutrition Assistance for Seniors: New Jersey would lose approximately $488,000 in funds that provide meals for seniors.
The total federal spending cuts would be about $1.2 trillion over the next 9 years. Republicans have accused the president of using the impending cuts for political gain.
President Obama's plan asks for increased tax revenues to offset some of the trillion-dollar cuts.
Lois Bowen
9:04 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
I HOPE ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO LOVED THE HEALTH REFORM ACT THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA PUSHED FOR AND GOT ARE HAPPY. ESPECIALLY THE VETERANS WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD FOR THEM ( I SEE BUMPER STICKERS ON THIS ONE). I HOPE THE MINORITY ARE HAPPY ALSO (HEAD START PROGRAMS) & THE WELL EDUCATED PEOPLE WHO THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD REFORM ACT. IF YOU THOUGHT IT WOULD NOT EFFECT YOU GUESS WHAT IT DOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
James D'Monquay
9:40 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
Right on Lois! The list of cuts is also doom and gloom generated by the White House and media. Rather than consider temporary furloughs of less-essential or non-essential employees and programs, the White House and its propaganda arm, the media, are claiming the mandatory cuts MUST effect ONLY essential personnel and programs. Why would the first cuts be, say, to air traffic controlers instead of less essential and less critical positions and programs? (Ask Ray (the hood) LaHood - who is now an Obama stooge). Why not cut back on vacations for the President (2nd or 3rd this year)? We must decrease the size of government and entitlements - our freedom depends on it.
Fred Mas
7:06 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Can't we talk about a real issue instead of the drivel one hears. The health care act has nothing to do with today's problems. In 2003 the Republicans and Bush promised that the tax cuts they gave to the rich would generate more income. The were right but the income just went to the rich.
James D'Monquay
8:17 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
One person's facts are a liberal's drivel. Spewing liberal democrat dogma is just not convincing any more. Your President has been in office for over 4 years - what's he done? Out spent any previous administration and consistently raised taxes - and there's no end to that in sight. So you're in favor of higher taxes for everyone?
Ellen Vaccaro
10:15 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
James, yes he is my President. Voted for him twice. Would do it again if he could run a third time. The mess he inherited when he was first elected was unbelievable. Please stop being a sore loser and move on already. And by the way he is your President as well just like Bush was mine and I didn't vote for him.
Fred Mas
11:20 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
You seem to have forgotten the fact that at the end of the Bush administration the economy was in free fall, jobs were disappearing and our banking system was in crisis. And that was after those tax cuts.
Ellen Vaccaro
8:17 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Thank you Fred, well said....
Mike S
8:28 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Is spending going up vs last year? YES is the rate of the growth reduced? YES. But spending is going up still. We are spending borrowed money. And spending more than last year. But any cut in the future spending and the sky is falling! Give me a break. The Senate has not passed a budget in 4+ years the only thing we are getting from our "leaders" is we need to raise taxes. Why? You mean to tell me there is nothing in the Federal budget that can not be cut?