HOW WILL "SEQUESTER" BUDGET CUTS THAT COULD KICK IN THIS WEEK IMPACT NEW MEXICO? ON THE STATE LEVEL, SCHOOLS STAND TO LOSE JUST OVER 6-MILLION DOLLARS ... WHICH WOULD LEAD TO LAYOFFS FOR SCORES OF TEACHERS AND TEACHER'S AIDES. ABOUT 7 THOUSAND CIVILIAN DEFENSE WORKERS WOULD HAVE TO BE FURLOUGHED.

 

FOR ALBUQUERQUE, MAYOR RICHARD BERRY SAYS THOUSANDS OF JOBS COULD BE LOST ... AND THE CITY ECONOMY COULD TAKE A 900 MILLION DOLLAR HIT AS WELL. HE ALSO SAYS THE CITY BUDGET COULD LOSE 6-AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN SALES TAXES.

 

THE SEQUESTER BUDGET CUTS COULD ALSO AFFECT AIR TRAVEL IN THE STATE BECAUSE IT COULD EITHER CUT BACK OR COMPLETELY ELIMINATE SOME AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER JOBS.