Línea Abierta : AX FALLS.




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Summary: AX FALLS. March 1st, the automatic budget cuts obligated by the sequester go into place. Programs to be affected include unemployment benefits, Head Start, education from elementary to high school, and housing subsidies. How will Latino families fare from the budget cuts? How can Republicans and Democrats come together to find a solution? Guests: Dr. David Vera, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA, www.fresnostate.edu ; Leticia Miranda, Senior Policy Advisor, Economic Security Policy, National Council of La Raza (NCLR), Washington, D.C., www.nclr.org ; Israel Ortega, Editor of Libertad.org, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C., www.heritage.org