On the recordFebruary 13, 2013
I heard from Yakima school district in my State. They have a free and reduced price lunch-rate at 83 percent. They told me it would impact them with a $1.6 million budget cut.
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Murray discusses the severe budget cuts facing schools due to sequestration.
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