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White House warns: Sequestration could cut funds for Sandy aid, Zadroga

Originally published: February 24, 2013 8:07 PM
Updated: February 24, 2013 10:33 PM
By TOM BRUNE  tom.brune@newsday.com

U.S Rep. Steve Israel speaks at a Nassau

Photo credit: Laura Figueroa | U.S Rep. Steve Israel speaks at a Nassau press briefing.

WASHINGTON -- A total of $3 billion in hard-won federal funding for superstorm Sandy aid and $27 million for the 9/11 Zadroga health fund will be cut unless Congress acts to avoid automatic spending reductions by Friday, the White House and lawmakers said Sunday.

Those cuts would be in addition to $275 million in reductions to federal spending on military bases and civilian Department of Defense...

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