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Old 08-15-2013, 01:38 PM
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Here is a fun one. Here we have the wonderful state of hate, Florida .
They like the sequester but it is hurricane season and they made need help. Here is the tip of their iceberg, yep, penny wise and pound foolish. Maybe they need to talk to homeowners hit by Sandy.


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Protections for Clean Air and Clean Water:
Florida would lose about $5.2 million in
environmental funding to ensure clean water and air quality, as well as prevent pollution from
pesticides and hazardous waste. In addition, Florida could lose another $1.1 million in grants for
fish and wildlife protection.

Military Readiness:
In Florida, approximately 31,000 civilian Department of Defense employees
would be furloughed, reducing gross pay by around $183.2 million in total.

Army: Base operation funding would be cut by about $7 million in Florida.

Air Force: Funding for Air Force operations in Florida would be cut by about $23 million.

Navy: $135 million in funding for aircraft depot maintenance in Jacksonville and four
demolition projects in Pensacola ($3.2 million) could be canceled.


Public Health:
Florida will lose approximately $1.8 million 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. In addition, Florida will lose about $5 million in grants
to help prevent and treat substance abuse, resulting in around 4500 fewer admissions to substance
abuse programs. And the Florida State Department of Health will lose about $1.4 million resulting
in around 35,900 fewer HIV tests

Nutrition Assistance for Seniors
: Florida would lose approximately $3.8 million in funds that
provide meals for seniors.


Cuts to small business:
Small businesses create two-thirds of all new jobs in America. Instead
of helping small businesses expand and hire, the automatic cuts would reduce loan guarantees
to small businesses by up to approximately $900 million.


Cuts to food safety:
Outbreaks of foodborne illness are a serious threat to families and public
health. If sequestration takes effect, up to 2,100 fewer food inspections could occur, putting
families at risk and costing billions in lost food production

Emergency responders
– FEMA would need to reduce funding for State and local grants that
support firefighter positions and State and local emergency management personnel, hampering our
ability to respond to natural disasters like Hurricane Sandy and other emergencies

http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/defa...ts/Florida.pdf


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