President Obama on Tuesday painted a dire picture of federal
government operations across the United States should automatic budget cuts hit
on March 1: F.B.I. agents furloughed, criminals released, flights delayed,
teachers and police officers laid off and parents frantic to find a place for
children locked out of day care centers.
"Federal prosecutors will have to close cases and let
criminals go," Mr. Obama said, flanked by law enforcement officers at the
White House. "Tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find
child care for their kids."
While the effects may ultimately be significant, many are
unlikely to be felt immediately, officials said Tuesday after the president's
remarks. Rather, they will ripple gradually across the federal government as
agencies come to grips in the months ahead with across-the-board cuts to all
their programs. That’s if people don’t
panic. And there isn’t more bad news just around the corner...
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