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Oregon Schools thought they were in Trouble

grumpygygrumpygy Member Posts: 48,464 ✭✭✭
edited March 2013 in General Discussion
Thats was before this happened.

quote:GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Members of Congress from both parties say they're outraged that the U.S. Forest Service has demanded the return of millions of dollars in federal subsidies from rural timber counties.

Thirty-one members of the U.S. House sent a letter to the Obama administration demanding to know the authority for the move.

The Forest Service has sent letters to 41 states, mostly in the West, saying they need to repay $17.9 million that was allocated in January under the Secure Rural Schools Act, which makes up for cuts in federal logging revenues.

The repayment demand was prompted by automatic budget cuts and has many counties worrying about their already struggling economies.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar also says 1,850 counties will see cuts of about $20 million this year in another program

Comments

  • Queen of SwordsQueen of Swords Member Posts: 14,355
    edited November -1
    "Make it hurt."

    Well, the kids will at least be able to get stoned legally while not attending classes.
  • woodhogwoodhog Member Posts: 13,115 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    happening here too. Federal Gov owns 70% of land in county, between Forest Service and Park Service. Timber money was supposed to be in lieu of property tax, but as usual they renig on all their agreements.
  • spasmcreekspasmcreek Member Posts: 37,717 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    remember the Indian treaties...there is no honor in DC...and when allahbummer does not get what he wants when he wants it some segment of AMERICA will suffer
  • A J ChristA J Christ Member Posts: 7,534
    edited November -1
    And how much are all these vacations the first family are taking costing us?

    How much did we "give" to Egypt, Pakistan, the Palestinians?

    Time to reassess our "foreign aid" contributions.
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