Thu Feb 21, 2013, 10:20 PM
hedgehog (36,286 posts)
Anyone have any feel for what services will be affected if the sequester goes through?
I'm specifically wondering about immigration, customs and domestic air travel. My husband is headed home from a long trip overseas and I'm wondering if he should expect problems.
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hedgehog | Feb 2013 | OP |
Angry Dragon | Feb 2013 | #1 | |
Brickbat | Feb 2013 | #2 | |
99th_Monkey | Feb 2013 | #3 | |
hedgehog | Feb 2013 | #4 | |
99th_Monkey | Feb 2013 | #5 | |
pinboy3niner | Feb 2013 | #6 | |
99th_Monkey | Feb 2013 | #7 |
Response to hedgehog (Original post)
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 10:23 PM
Angry Dragon (36,693 posts)
1. It should effect everything
Response to hedgehog (Original post)
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 10:27 PM
Brickbat (19,339 posts)
2. Here's an article about what it will do to the FAA.
Response to hedgehog (Original post)
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 10:27 PM
99th_Monkey (19,326 posts)
3. I'm wondering about Soc. Sec. Checks and VA disability
with are my only two sources of income.
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Response to 99th_Monkey (Reply #3)
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 10:31 PM
hedgehog (36,286 posts)
4. I've read that Social Security checks are going to be OK.
VA programs seem to be OK, some military programs will get hit:
http://militaryadvantage.military.com/2012/12/sequestration-faqs/ More info here: http://www.aarp.org/politics-society/government-elections/info-02-2013/how-the-sequester-could-affect-social-security-and-medicare.html |
Response to hedgehog (Reply #4)
Fri Feb 22, 2013, 05:29 AM
99th_Monkey (19,326 posts)
5. Hey thanks. That's good to know :-) ~nt
Response to 99th_Monkey (Reply #5)
Fri Feb 22, 2013, 05:42 AM
pinboy3niner (53,339 posts)
6. I'm also on VA combat disability, and it's good to know we'll be okay
But the sequester hurts a lot of other people who don't deserve it.
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Response to pinboy3niner (Reply #6)
Fri Feb 22, 2013, 03:25 PM
99th_Monkey (19,326 posts)
7. Indeed
It's madness to try to cut our way to prosperity, unless we're
cutting tax give-aways to the Corporate Overlords. |