Administration warns of 'destructive' budget cuts

Washington : DC : USA | Sep 14, 2012 at 11:29 AM PDT

Source: SF Gate

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A new White House report issued Friday warns that $110 billion in across-the-board spending cuts at the start of the new year would be "deeply destructive" to the military and core government responsibilities like patrolling U.S. borders and air traffic control. FULL ARTICLE AT SF Gate

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