Liberal Forum

While the wingnuts are obsessed with the cancellation of White House Tours, here are some real effects of the sequester.Sequestration Effects: Cuts Sting Communities NationwideThe grips of sequestration are just now beginning to be felt and the effects are already quite dramatic.Organizations and companies have begun laying off workers, while many more have decided not to staff vacant positions. Schools on military bases are contemplating four-day weekly schedules. Food pantries have closed, as have centers that provide health services. Farmers have been forced to go without milk production information, causing alarm in the dairy industry and the potential of higher milk prices. Workers at missile-testing fields are facing job losses. Federal courts have closed on Fridays. Public Broadcasting transmitters have been shut down. Even luxury cruises are feeling the pinch, with passengers forced to wait hours before debarking because of delays at Customs and Immigration. Yes, sequestration is creating the possibility of another poop cruise.On the national level, sequestration may be defined by canceled White House tours and long lines at airports that never materialized. But on the local level, it is beginning to sting.Read about 100 effects of the sequester in the link in the title.Air Force Base Jobs Lost... Medical Response Times Lengthened... Convention Industry Suffers Nationwide... Tourism Jobs Take A Hit... University Research Jobs Lost... Special Education Programs Cut... Mine Safety Agency Gutted... Workers At Most-Contaminated U.S. Nuclear Site Lose Jobs... Military Tuition Assistance Suspended... Head Start Slashed... Border Agents Furloughed.....but all we care about is those White House tours.