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Navy League of the United States

Citizens in Support of the Sea Services

Sequestration 101Sequestration 101



Our Mission:

• Educate the men and women in our local communities, our community leaders, and elected officials about the importance of our maritime forces to defend the United States and to protect global trade and our local economies

• Support the men and women of the sea services and their families

• Foster the education and development of our youth through the Naval Sea Cadet Corps and junior ROTC programs

The Navy League needs your help to save The Navy League needs your help to save the sea services—and morethe sea services—and more



Sequestration in Every Zipcode

•How many of you have heard of sequestration?•How many of you think sequestration will impact you?



Sequestration in Every Zip Code

Everyone will be impacted by sequestration.•Every voter•Every child•Every teacher•Every parent•Every grandparent•EVERYONE!

What is Sequestration?


• “An enforcement mechanism by which the President orders the cancellation of budgetary resources in amounts sufficient to eliminate a deficit.” – CBO

• Budget Control Act of 2011(BCA):– Increased the debt ceiling & imposed ~$1 trillion budget cuts

• $487 billion cut from Defense• $500 billion cut from the rest of the budget

– Created Congressional “Super-Committee” to reduce deficit by an additional $1.2 trillion over ten years…or face sequestration

• Broad Scope - - entitlements, revenue, discretionary spending– No agreement reached – sequestration is now the law

• Across the board cuts begin January 2, 2013

• Severe consequences for U.S. economy, national security, and domestic programs

Sequestration Mechanics


Forces deficit reduction of $1.2T through FY 2021– Sequestration results in $984B reduction over 9 years (slightly

less than $1.2T due to interest savings)– Effective 2013 through 2021 (begins in Jan 2013)– A bipartisan deal avoided cuts for FY14 and 15– Separate categories for “Defense” and “Non-Defense”



What Sequestration Means:• Spending caps will automatically come back into

effect on October 1st, 2015• Government agencies are not currently planning for

the cuts• Government bureaucrats will decide how to

implement the cuts, Congress will cede control of the purse



How will this impact me?• National Security

• Smallest ground force since 1940• Smallest fleet since 1915 -- fewer than 230 ships• Smallest tactical fighter force in history of Air Force

• American Pride• Scientific research and exploration like space exploration

will be cut• Research on cures for diseases will slow or stop entirely• Programs like the Special Olympics depending on federal

funding and will suffer



How will this impact me?Jobs:• Companies cutting investments, slowing operations, and laying off

workers• Political and economic uncertainty• Sequestration is just one part of coming fiscal changes that are

impacting companies• Federal workers and contracts put on furlough

• Jobs and the Economy• Loss of over 1,000,000 private sector jobs (Deloitte/AIA study)• Increase unemployment by 0.6% (AIA study/Dr. Robert Fuller)• Cut projected GDP growth by 25% (AIA study/Dr. Robert Fuller)



Current Status• Congress still has not produced bipartisan legislation to stop

sequestration• The bipartisan deal of 2013 only avoided cuts for two years-

which are ending• Proposed legislation offers solutions not palatable to the

other side; compromise is needed to pass a bill• Industry is planning for the worst-case scenario and will be

forced to lay off thousands of workers—up to one million jobs

We must tell Congress to ACT NOW!We must tell Congress to ACT NOW!

• The only way to stop sequestration is through legislation in Congress•We must tell Congress to compromise on a bipartisan solution NOW!• You should call, email, write, or fax their Congressman and Senators—call and write often!• Letters to the editor and op-eds in the local paper will help get Congress’ attention• Please call NLUS HQ if you have trouble locating your Congressman and Senator’s contact information

How the Navy League Can Help

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Now that you have your Congressman’s attention, what do you say?• Let them know sequestration is a voting issuesequestration is a voting issue• Tell them you know it will impact you and others in the district• These cuts will impact national security, public safety and health, economic prosperity, and jobs

Navy League of the United StatesCitizens in Support of the Sea Services

Message for Congress



• Everyone will feel the impacts of these cuts• The only way this can be stopped is through Congressional

action and compromise• Presidential election campaigns are beginning: you must

contact your Congressman and Senators and tell them to find a bipartisan solution to stop sequestration

• Call, write, email, visit, fax your Congressman and Senators!

In closing:



Contact

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