Fiscal cliff stalemate raises state anxiety over 161 grant cuts
The stalemate over federal tax increases threatens 2013 funding for 161 grant programs. The impact is tracked by the Washington based Federal Funds Information for States which analyzes policy effects on states.
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House Dems GOP embrace defense cuts
In Washington 22 lawmakers from both parties endorsed further reductions in projected military spending to address the nations debt. They argued long term strategic cuts are possible with the end of the war in Iraq and the drawdown in Afghanistan as Congress faced the fiscal cliff.
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States watch fiscal cliff at start of year
Governors and lawmakers brace for the fiscal cliff as automatic federal spending cuts and tax changes loom. States could lose about 7.5 billion in funding affecting schools and social programs while higher federal taxes may lift state revenues, though a new recession could erase gains.
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