People visit the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.TOTAL SEQUESTER CUTS THIS YEARTennessee: $73.4 millionGeorgia: $485.7 millionAlabama: $302.5 millionSource: The White HouseWHAT DOES THE MONEY FUND?(In Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia)24,700 HIV tests180 primary and secondary schools460 teachers, aides and staff who help children with disabilities71,000 civilian Department of Defense employees6,980 low-income students who rely on work-study jobs or other aid to finance collegeSource: The White House
WASHINGTON – Two hundred Tennessee teachers at risk of getting fired. Four thousand Georgia children unable to get vaccines for measles and mumps. Twenty-seven thousand federal employees in Alabama facing furloughs.
For the first time, the White House this weekend released state-by-state data behind the Beltway buzzword “sequestration,” warning of painful spending cuts and real-life consequences ahead.
In a Sunday afternoon conference call with reporters, White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer said most people haven’t digested the reality behind budget-slashing rhetoric. He called the sequester “disruptive to their lives and communities.”
Barring congressional action before Friday, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama this year face a combined $861 million in agency reductions, grant modifications and unrecoverable revenue as a result of indiscriminate cuts and furloughs, White House figures show.