Fremont Schools Consider Teacher Layoffs
Fremont Community Schools recommends the school board lay-off four full-time teachers and reduce the hours of another seven, superintendent Loraine Vaughn confirmed.Full story
Furloughs to hit 6,000-plus Kan. military workers
Kansas military officials are juggling schedules and changing plans to accommodate furloughs of more than 6,000 civilian employees because of federal budget cuts. Full story
Analysis: Shrinking deficit reduces pressure for budget deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chances of a deal between Democratic and Republican lawmakers that would overhaul the tax system, trim government spending and reform safety net spending programs appear to be fading. Full story
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Don't Tax The Rich, Take Money From The Poor
The program that funds school lunch assistance for the nation's poorest children is under attack by right wing conservatives. Ed talks to Joel Berg about the possible cuts and how his organization is struggling to protect kids.
Is the Deficit Being Cut Too Fast?
Arthur Laffer, chairman, Laffer Associates, discusses the falling deficit and why some people are saying the deficit is being cut too fast.
Republicans fall quiet in face of Obama deficit success
Rachel Maddow reports on the newly revised projections for the budget deficit showing the fastest deficit reduction under the Obama administration since World War II, and points out that the deficit was a top priority of Republicans in the 2012 election so we can surely expect them to praise the out
The House GOP’s priority fail
As they hold their 37th vote to repeal Obamacare, Republicans are ignoring all the other problems plaguing the nation, from the sequester to the desperate need for a new jobs bill.
CBO Cuts Fiscal 2013 Deficit Forecast
CNBC's John Harwood reports CBO has cut its fiscal 2013 deficit forecast to $642 billion from an earlier estimate of $845 billion.
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