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April 12, 2011

Obama Budget Targets Education, Labor, Health Programs 
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The Washington Post reports more than half of the $38 billion in
spending cuts that President Obama and lawmakers agreed to last week
would hit education, labor and health programs. Funding for federal Pell
grants, job training and a children’s healthcare initiative would face
cuts. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will see a $1.6 billion
cut, representing a 16 percent decrease from 2010 levels. The budget
plan still needs to be voted on by the House and the Senate. On Monday,
Democratic Rep. George Miller of California said he had concerns over
the budget deal. Miller said, “Poor and middle-class families have
already received more than their fair share of pain in this economy
while the wealthy and special interests have paid no price."



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