Politics & Government
VIDEO: Derek Kilmer Discusses Why 'Reckless' Sequestration Cuts Will Hurt Locally
The Congressman from Gig Harbor discussed sequestration on a segment of KBTC's "Northwest Now" show.
Even with the deadline to avoid sequestration days away, at least one local lawmaker is still pushing for a deal to help avoid across-the-board cuts.
Freshman Congressman Derek Kilmer, D-WA, recently appeared on a segment of the KBTC show, "Northwest Now."
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Kilmer, along with a host of other South Sound lawmakers, are pushing Congress to negotiate a deal that would avoid across-the-board spending cuts March 1. Of particular interest to Kilmer is the effect on Naval Base Kitsap, Joint Base Lewis-McChord and other local military that would be directly affected by the cuts.
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