Ten Brutal Budget Cuts
State and local governments have taken the brunt of the $400 billion in budget shortfalls—and next year will be worse. From freeing prisoners to shortening school weeks, Benjamin Sarlin presents 10 of the toughest cuts.
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1. Stop Financing Organ Transplants
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2. Dropping Out of Medicaid
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3. Cutting Zoos’ Budgets in Half
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4. Slashing Funds for Chemotherapy
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5. Permanently Eliminating the Public Library
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6. Fighting Fire Without Firetrucks
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7. Shrinking the School Week to Four Days
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8. Turning Off Streetlights, Removing Trash Cans
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9. Canceling Champions’ Parades
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