Proposed Furloughs Threaten National Weather Service Offices

A deficit of between $26 million and $36 million could lead to the National Weather Service agency putting 5,000 employees on unpaid leave during the summer.

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missy22 - 6/14/2012 7:09 AM
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Union? Well, that's your problem right there. Privatize. No unions. Make necessary cuts.

Stratotracker - 6/14/2012 3:22 AM
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No, Turtlekeeper. Your local programming has nothing to do with the NWS. You should visit your local office and see what they really do for you.

turtlekeeper - 6/13/2012 7:02 PM
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Does this mean fewer folks to cause panic and break in to my shows?

SteveTapp - 6/13/2012 5:23 PM
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This reeks of "journalism" by press release.
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