As many of you know, the budgets for most Cabinet level departments have not been passed. DOD and Homeland Security got theirs done but what about the rest???
Well, as of today they are operating on Continuing Resolutions, that is until after the election. Apparently, they have all been told to expect to cut nearly 25% from their bugets. This is being done to kepp the "fiscal" conservatives in the GOP quiet by promising that Congress will not use suplemental appropriations to pay for Iraq any more.
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In my contacts with friends and business associates, I have been told that the Departments of State, EPA, HHS, Education and others have already started to cut people by 20+% for the FY07 budget.
It is well known to people inside these agencies that the cuts are coming, and people are fleeing. Curiously though, there are no news stories about it.
Here is where the URGENT NEED FOR ACTION arises. This is a huge issue for the election. How many people want to know that CDC is losing 25% of their funding (after the spinach scare) once the election is over? What about cancer research, education, and transportation, Do we want these cut to pay for an ongoing clusterfuck in Iraq?
Here is where I need help, as I mentioned I can find no news stories on the large scale of the cuts. Google FY07 budget cuts and you find articles that talk about cuts, but none of this magnitude.
Can anyone out there dig through sources and confirm this in any actual documents? Anyone know a good investigative reporter with sources in the administration?
If so, we have a HUGE issue to publicize before Nov 7th. This is a plea for help. Help me confirm this before it is too late.