Sequestration Could Choke Flow of Money in Maryland
Local politicians sound off on possibility of massive federal spending cuts.
Nearly 450,000 public and private-sector jobs could be at risk if the enormous federal spending cuts--known as sequestration--go into effect on March 1, according to a recent article in the Washington Post. County executives Rushern L. Baker III of Prince George’s and Isiah Leggett of Montgomery joined their Howard County colleague Kenneth Ulman on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, imploring Congress to come to an agreement and avert the cuts. Yesterday, Patch reported on comments made by the Prince George’s, Montgomery County and Howard County executives in a release issued by all three governments. Baker likened the effects of sequestration to a virus, saying, “Sequestration would feel like a cold to most of the nation, but to [Prince George's …
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Sammi
7:37 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
Ike Leggett is a stupid BAS**** who doesn't have a clue about what this trick (sequester) is all about. Ho Hum-----go back to sleep, Leggett-----you will not notice anything and the flow of our tax dollars into the peoples republic of maryland will continue until all of you are thrown out of office. more ›