Impact Would Be Deep, Wide, Ironic
“The White House on Sunday detailed how the deep spending cuts set to begin this week would affect programs in every state and the District, as President Obama launched a last-ditch effort to pressure congressional Republicans to compromise on a way to stop the across-the-board cuts,” the Washington Post reports.
Illinois, according to the White House, would lose $33.4 million in primary and secondary education funding; $6.4 million in clean air and water funding; and services to approximately 2,700 children enrolled in Head Start, among other cuts.
While that’s bad enough, a Beachwood analysis has found the White House left out a whole lotta stuff, including:
* Pat Quinn only allowed to describe Illinoisans as “good,” not “good and true.”
* CPS forced to use 1965 textbooks instead of 1982 textbooks.
* Chicago police chief Garry McCarthy only allowed to introduce one new strategy a week instead of three.
Posted on February 25, 2013