Deficit Reduction Package -- "The Ryan Budget" -- Shifts Significant Costs to States and Localities

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The report's 4 main bullet points:

• The Ryan budget would heavily shift costs to states by cutting Medicaid funding. 
• The Ryan budget would impose deep cuts in funding for a wide range of other state and local services, as well. 
• Cuts in funding for state and local governments under the Ryan plan would be much deeper than the automatic cuts (or “sequestration”) scheduled to begin in January. 

• The Ryan budget cuts likely would bring funding for state and local services far below historical levels.

(Pages 9-10)   Major education programs threatened with deep cuts under the Ryan budget:

• High-poverty schools (Title I)
• Special education (IDEA)
• Pre-school programs provided through Head Start
• Improving teacher quality. 
• Impact Aid.  (Provide support to school districts near military bases, Indian lands, or other types of property that cannot be taxed by the school district)

(Pages 11-12)  Major housing and community development programs threatened with deep cuts under the Ryan budget:  

• Rental assistance for low-income people (Housing Choice Voucher program)
• Assistance for paying heating or cooling bills (through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)
• Community Development Block Grants  (Wisconsin contacts,  Appleton's program)
• Public Housing

(Pages 12-13)  Major health and environment programs threatened with deep cuts under the Ryan budget:

• Nutrition support for new and expecting mothers, and for their young children (WIC)
• Clean Water State Revolving Fund  (Wisconsin's Intended Use Plan November 2011)
• Mental health and substance abuse services
• Community Health Centers

(Pages 13-14)  Major workforce programs threatened with deep cuts under the Ryan budget:

• Training and Employment Services
• Child care subsidies for low-income working parents
• Adult and vocational education
• Unemployment Insurance administration