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Boghie said:
Spot on from Matthew Yglesias: 'Forget Sequestration'

The scary thing for all of us is that everybody is looking past sequestration. That will hurt us for a while. But, again we are being gamed. Sequestration 'hits' in early March, we have to have 30 days notification, so we will get hit in early April.

The Continuing Resolution ends late March. The struggle for an actual budgeted spending process will begin earlier. I think we will actually get some sort of number, and thus some real authorization for spending. At that point (whether late March or sometime in April) our agencies will have a number to spend to that is legit and is real. Then, the dumb bunny answer of sequestration (the only spending restraint our goobers could think of) will be obsolete. Thus, sequestration will be resolved either before it starts or soon thereafter if our elected goobers have any management skillset whatsoever...

Hopefully, the result will be at least the cut of the sequester; but provide the agencies the flexibility to manage the cut. Hopefully, the agencies will not simply 'cut' by not hiring positions that have never been filled. Hopefully, everyone will treat this in an adult manner. We have customers and there is a cost of doing business.
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Yes, the March 27 Continuing Resolution expiration date is the real danger... yet no one is talking about it.
 
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The Furloughs will be a TAX on a small portion of the country to allow more spending on give-a-ways, fairness is not a consideration.
 
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This out of the White House last night- A state-by-state evaluation of the impact of sequestration on jobs and the economy:




THE WHITE HOUSE​
February 24, 2013
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White House Releases New State-by-State Reports on the Impacts of the Sequester
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the White House is releasing new state-by-state reports on the devastating impact the sequester will have on jobs and middle class families across the country if Congressional Republicans fail to compromise to avert the sequester by March 1[SUP]st[/SUP].



The link to each state report can be found below:
1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. District of Columbia
10. Florida
11. Georgia
12. Hawaii
13. Idaho
14. Illinois
15. Indiana
16. Iowa
17. Kansas
18. Kentucky
19. Louisiana
20. Maine
21. Maryland
22. Massachusetts
23. Michigan
24. Minnesota
25. Mississippi
26. Missouri
27. Montana
28. Nebraska
29. Nevada
30. New Hampshire
31. New Jersey
32. New Mexico
33. New York
34. North Carolina
35. North Dakota
36. Ohio
37. Oklahoma
38. Oregon
39. Pennsylvania
40. Rhode Island
41. South Carolina
42. South Dakota
43. Tennessee
44. Texas
45. Utah
46. Vermont
47. Virginia
48. Washington
49. West Virginia
50. Wisconsin
51. Wyoming

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Boys, it's time to tighten those ...well you know what. Bring on some pain for those most deserving.
 
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James48843 said:
This out of the White House last night- A state-by-state evaluation of the impact of sequestration on jobs and the economy:
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Good info, except the top of those pdfs make my roll my eyes and question the intent
 
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Most common sense people relize the white house is very low on integrity and truth telling. The place is being run by a bunch of liberal thugs.
 
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It's the White House that needs to compromise by proposing a plan (i.e. lead...somebody look that definition up for the President please) on real spending cuts to balance the budget. Congress just compromised in January by raising taxes on the wealthy, now the President says they aren't compromising because they don't want to raise taxes...again.

Sequestration originated from the White House. Now Barry's freaking out. Cry me a river.
 
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Latest rumor where I work is no 4 day week. Our bosses say to continue services he will work us 4 six's and 1 eight. So much for trying to keep this as painless as possible for the employees.
 
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From Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood this morning:

Colleagues,

I know that all of you have been following with interest and concern the news about the across-the-board Federal spending cuts (also known as “sequestration”) set to occur this Friday, March 1.

If a sequestration order is issued, the U.S. Department of Transportation will be cut by about $1 billion for its core programs, and
another $600 million in funding provided for Hurricane Sandy relief. Not only will this affect DOT employees, contractors, and dozens of our programs, it will seriously impact transportation services that are critical to the traveling public.

Safety will always be our top priority, but if sequestration occurs, some of our modes will need to make cuts to restrict staffing and prioritize safety activities. Most acutely, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cannot avoid the reductions that will create transportation delays for the traveling public.

Some of our transportation programs, such as our airport grant program, trust-funded highway programs, motor carrier safety programs, and vehicle safety programs, are exempt from sequestration and will not be affected. Additionally, some of our modes will not have their administrative budgets impacted by sequestration; others will be able to sustain sequestration funding reductions by instituting hiring freezes, cutting contracts, and taking other administrative reductions. But even after implementing such measures, we expect that furloughs will be necessary in the FAA and may be required in the Federal Transit Administration and the Surface Transportation Board.

I want to assure you that we are doing all we can to minimize the disruption sequestration would have on our transportation programs while still protecting our core operations and mission. We are using all the tools at our disposal including closely examining contracts, grants, and other forms of expenditures across the Department. We are reducing operational and administrative areas wherever possible, including cuts to travel, training, facilities, and supplies. These actions help, but in some cases, cannot close the gap due to the rigid nature of the cuts imposed by Congress.

Again, at FAA, where furloughs are unavoidable, based on the latest information, sequestration will require approximately $600 million in cuts. This means that we expect that a vast majority of FAA’s nearly 47,000 employees will be furloughed for approximately 1 day per pay period, beginning in April and continuing until the end of the fiscal year in September. The furlough would not exceed 2 days per pay period.

The furlough of a large number of air traffic controllers and technicians also will require a reduction in the amount of air traffic, so planes can be safely managed by the remaining staff. This means a less efficient and less convenient air travel service for the American traveling public, as well as negative effects on our economy.

Right now, our focus is identifying ways to mitigate the funding shortfall for the remainder of this fiscal year. But these consequences will stretch far beyond the next few months. Should sequestration occur, we also will need to make difficult choices about which services to continue, which services to drastically reduce, and which services to completely eliminate over the coming years.

We realize that this is a difficult time for everyone. Please be assured that we are doing everything we can to limit the negative impact on DOT employees. Should furloughs be required, all affected employees would be provided with at least 30 days’ notice, or notice as required by collective bargaining agreements. We will also continue to engage in discussions with employee unions as appropriate, to ensure that any furloughs are applied in a fair and appropriate manner.

If you have questions, I encourage you to go to the Office of Personnel Management website which has helpful information and answers to frequently asked questions under the “administrative furlough” section.

Your modal administrator or OST director also will be following up with more information about how sequestration may affect the day-to-day operations of your mode or office.

Thank you for your patience as we work through these challenging issues, and for your continued service to the Department and the Nation.

-Ray LaHood
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James48843 said:
RealMoneyIssues: Just for you, then:

I don't draw them. I just post them.
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As usual, you missed my point... You are just posting pro-democrat cartoons... wow :nuts: Always gotta go political, swinging ONLY one way.

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And just to be funny... NOT (this is actually pretty scary)

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