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August 1, 2012 By AMK

Lawmaker estimates 89,000 Defense civilians would lose jobs under sequestration

A House Republican fears the loss of more than 100,000 civilian Defense Department jobs if sequestration takes effect and if a Senate committee proposal becomes law.

Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., chairman of the House Armed Services subcommittee on readiness, estimated this week that 89,000 Defense civilian jobs could be eliminated if across-the-board budget cuts take effect in January. He based the estimate on the assumption of an 11.3 percent cut to the department’s accounts, excluding military personnel.

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