<p> <a href="/topics//Barack_Obama">President Barack Obama</a> is taking $627 million from the <a href="/topics//Federal_Aviation_Administration">Federal Aviation Administration</a> ["Federal budget cuts," News, March 1]. At the same time, he is giving an additional $200 million to <a href="/topics//Jordan">Jordan</a>.</p> 
<p> As an FAA employee at Republic Airport, I'm losing 11 paid days in the sequestration furloughs, and our pre</p>

President Barack Obama is taking $627 million from the Federal Aviation Administration ["Federal budget cuts," News, March 1]. At the same time, he is giving an additional $200 million to Jordan. As an FAA employee at Republic Airport, I'm losing 11 paid days in the sequestration furloughs, and our pre

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