Budget cuts illustrated

Tom Jackson
Apr 20, 2009

Now that the new administration in Washington says they’re getting serious about budget cuts and restraint, the folks over at the Heritage Foundation wanted you to see just how big these cuts would be. Sometimes pictures speak louder than words:

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