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Washington Leaders Outraged DC Was Bargaining Chip
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myfoxdc.com |
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Monday, April 11, 2011 |
WASHINGTON - The budget deal lawmakers struck to avoid a government shutdown has one city already reeling: the capital itself.
City officials say Washington was used as a pawn last week's budget bargaining, with new restrictions part of the price of a deal. Under the budget agreement reached Friday, the details of which are still uncertain, the city will likely be unable to spend city dollars on abortions for low income women. It may also be banned from spending city money on needle exchange programs believed vital to curbing the spread of HIV in the city, where the disease is considered an epidemic. Also back, a school voucher program favored by Republicans.
Angry that Congress appears ready to take away autonomy granted to the city in the last several years, city officials and residents plan to rally Monday outside the Capitol to oppose the changes, but they may be inevitable.
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