The Sequester - New York City's Fleet Week cut
Lashing out after their bluff got called on the Sequester, Democrats are now cutting very public functions to cause as much pain as possible. White House tours, the Blue Angels and now Fleet Week. From the
New York City CBS affiliate:
Sequester Budget Cuts Likely Mean The End Of New York City�s �Fleet Week�
In a surprising announcement, the U.S. Navy has informed New York City officials that federal budget cuts may keep aircraft carriers and destroyers from sailing into New York Harbor for Fleet Week.
The Navy�s jets are expected to be grounded too, ending a 26-year tradition, CBS 2�s Marcia Kramer reported Thursday.
�No branch of the armed forces which, in our case, includes the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard team may participate in community relations or outreach efforts that come at additional cost to the government,� Navy Mid-Atlantic Region spokeswoman Beth Baker told WCBS 880′s Marla Diamond.
In his 12th and final year as mayor, Michael Bloomberg will have to pull a rabbit out of a hat to find a way to celebrate Fleet Week without the fleet.
Just as a reminder, the Sequester does not cut Federal Spending, it is a 4% reduction in the
growth of Federal Spending. Our spending is still going to increase $1.65 Trillion over the eight-year course of the program (as opposed to $1.80 Trillion without Sequestration).
Posted by DaveH at April 12, 2013 11:00 AM