What Will Illinois Lose in the Sequester? What Will Oswego?
The state might take a crippling hit if congress does not act before Friday. Check out what it might mean for Oswego.
Deep, nationwide cuts are geared to take place March 1. They're the first of a decade-long $1.2 trillion budget cut plan poised to go into effect unless congress can compromise on a deficit-reduction plan. Here’s what Illinois stands to lose, according to the White House: "There are currently a lot of pressures on the school with property tax, with reductions in the General State Aid, as well as the current legislation," said Paul O'Malley, Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance. "We’re obviously concerned, it seems as if there are a lot of things happening at once." "We’re going to have to be mindful of these issues, mindful that that may have an affect on budget," O'Malley continued. He said the Board of Education is aware of …
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3:32 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
Okay John - it sounds like we're in agreement alright - (1) sounds good to me - let's do EXACTLY that. offshoring our opportunities are economy killers. (2) all - sounds good to me. That gives us a nice chunk of change. . (3) what I was referring to was wrapped into the farm subsidy for big ag: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/22/farm-subsidies-junk-food_n_975711.html (4) You go do that with… more ›