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MONTGOMERY, AL (AP) -
Alabama officials say the state stands to lose thousands of jobs and
millions in revenue for schools if the president and Congress don't
reach an agreement before the country goes over the "fiscal cliff."
Gov. Robert Bentley said there would be cuts in
everything. Research by the National Governors Association estimates
Alabama could lose 24,000 jobs. Another study puts it at nearly 39,000
jobs.
About 18,000 out-of-work Alabamians would lose
their extended unemployment benefits Jan. 1. And public schools would
lose $80 to $100 million in federal funds that primarily help
special-needs students and school lunch programs.
The state would also lose an estimated $145 million
because Alabama allows taxpayers to deduct their federal income taxes
on their state tax returns, and federal taxes will be going up.
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