Sequestration Cuts Could Hurt PA, Fort Indiantown Gap

Military looks to cut $34 billion with cuts to defense budget

Few Americans can likely define "sequestration," but since the "fiscal cliff" is over, it's time to update your political vocabulary. The nation's politicians are seeking to shrink the country's spending, and one place the government wants to cut back is through military spending. "The cuts scheduled to begin March 1 take a huge bite out of the federal budget, including the military," said a report on WHPTV.com. "Those cuts will take a disproportionally large chunk out of military spending in Pennsylvania." The state seems to be more hardly hit than others in the country. According to statistics in USAToday, Pennsylvania will be the tenth hardest hit state in the United States. The Commonwealth is slated to lose 10,414 military jobs with …

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8:37 pm on Friday, March 15, 2013

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