What the Cuts Cut: A Field Guide to the Hidden Harm of Government Downsizing

When politicians promise to cut government spending, the conversation usually revolves around budgets, agencies, and numbers. But what do those cuts actually mean for ordinary people?

What the Cuts Cut answers that question by tracing the real-world consequences of government disinvestment into the parts of life Americans care about most: their homes, healthcare, schools, jobs, transportation systems, food supply, public safety, environment, and financial security. Rather than focusing on po...