Congress breaks as cuts loom

Staring into a wide range of cuts to federal departments, there doesn't seem to be a deal in sight.

As reported by the disability scoop, the automatic cuts will effect on March 1st unless congress acts.

People with disabilities will not be spared. The reductions are expected to affect everything from employment assistance to housing programs, education, mental health initiatives and research dollars.

U.S. President, Barack Obama, told lawmakers on Tuesday that the automatic approach of the spending cuts will hurt the U.S. economy.

The spending cuts were delayed from January. They were triggered in 2011 when Congress failed to reach a budget deal.

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