Proposed legislation (H.R. 1) that funds the federal government through the final six months of Fiscal Year 2011 cuts funding for non-security discretionary programs by $66 billion, or an average of 14.3 percent.
Economists warn that these reductions in federal spending, including grants to states, could increase unemployment and weaken the national economy in the short-term. They will also significantly decrease funding for programs that invest in our state's long-term economic health and in the well-being of our residents.
Facts At A Glance: Impact of Proposed Federal Budget Cuts on Massachusetts' Residents provides a brief description of how some of these cuts could affect Massachusetts residents.
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