Federal Insider: As sequester nears, federal workers who face furloughs speak up

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The Washington PostTuesday, February 26, 2013
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A general view of the U.S. Capitol is seen from the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, February 25, 2013. Pressure is mounting on Congress and the White House to find a way to avoid a package of $85 billion in across-the-board-spending cuts, known as the 'sequester,' due to take effect on March 1.  REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst    (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)

As sequester nears, federal workers who face furloughs speak up

Online message board, letters and theater provide a forum as employees face prospect of unpaid time off.

On Leadership

President Barack Obama speaks to supporters at a campaign stop in Grand Junction Colo., Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/William Woody)

Why presidents need to be exploiters

The public almost never moves in the president's direction if there is division in the country.

Federal Player

Managing emergency services at the Grand Canyon National Park

Brandon Torres has a huge responsibility — ensuring the safety of more than five million people who visit the Grand Canyon National Park every year.

Interactive

FILE – In this Feb. 19, 2013 file photo President Barack Obama talks about sequestration in the Eisenhower Executive Office building on the White House complex in Washington, accompanied on stage by emergency responders, a group of workers the White House says could be affected if state and local governments lose federal money as a result of budget cuts. Lawmakers and the president on the brink of yet another compromise-or-else deadline Friday, March 1,   2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

What the sequester would mean

The White House has released state-by-state reports on some of the programs and services that would be impacted under the March 1 sequestration cuts.

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