How the Sequester Will Affect Your State
The Washington Post recently released a handy state-by-state breakdown of how the sequester cuts will affect jobs and services in every state. These figures are based on White House estimates. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) also details these harmful cuts here.
See how the sequester would affect your state here.
The sequester should be repealed. It was manufactured by Republicans to force benefit cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
Working families across the United States are asking their elected representatives to protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid from benefit cuts, repeal the sequester and close tax loopholes for corporations and the wealthiest 2%.
Check out some more solutions from the AFL-CIO on what Congress should do.
