Smithsonian faces $65M cut from Congress, may consider furloughs or museum closings

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Smithsonian faces $65M cut from Congress, may consider furloughs or museum closings
Article by: BRETT ZONGKER , Associated Press
Updated: October 21, 2013 - 4:21 PM

WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian Institution is facing a $65 million budget cut this year under automatic funding reductions approved by Congress. Officials say that could lead to furloughs or museum closings if the cuts persist for the year ahead.

Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough says the museum complex has trimmed its budget for the past year to absorb federal funding cuts but now may have to adopt more drastic measures. He says furloughs and temporary museum closings are up for discussion.

The Smithsonian Board of Regents met Monday to consider budget plans.

The Smithsonian also lost $4 million in revenue due to the government shutdown. The museums and National Zoo lost sales at retail stores, concessions, theaters and events.

Congress has approved a continuing resolution for funding into January.




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[indepat]

1. Money is not available to keep our national museum open to the public when big brother needs

oodles of billions of dollars to be able to capture and process all the public's "papers" and to build more of those snazzy F-35s.

[warrant46]

5. They don't need history or knowledge

When amerika's destiny is to blow the crap out of another country and the non christian people in mud huts who live there

[davidthegnome]

2. Bastards.

Can't we just take it out of their salaries instead? Maybe, I don't know, make them start paying for things themselves, instead of getting everything funded on our tax dollars. How much money goes into subsidizing these bastards health care? Money, and subsidies that we're paying for? They don't want to pay for our insurance via Obamacare? Okay, let's stop paying for theirs.

[marble falls]

3. Do not hold your breath waiting for Teabillies to protest any loss of services. Mrs Bahmann ...

will not be there. The curtailment will not be televised.

[madrchsod]

4. crap...it might mean the museum in my town might close

it`s affiliated with the smithsonian and the library of congress.

http://www.dixonhistoriccenter.org/index.html

it`s also the home of a ronald reagan display of his life here in dixon il.

[gopiscrap]

6. shit I love the Smithsonian