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March 1, 2013 Sequestration 2013 To Possibly End Future Military Flyovers At NASCAR Events, Government Spending Cuts In Effect On March 1 Matthew Jussim Military flyovers are a staple at NASCAR events and at the Daytona 500, but those might become a thing of the past and at other sporting events nationwide due to a substantial amount of military spending cuts. ......... "If sequestration kicks in, we'll be looking not to support any future NASCAR races," Wendy Varhegyi, the chief of the engagement division for Air Force public affairs, told ESPN.com. The plan would suspend all flyovers in all sports...

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger once claimed to be a market advocate like Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman. The governor's not going to win any economics prizes. First, he submitted a $143 billion state budget, reflecting a 9.1 percent spending increase, which the state Legislative Analyst criticized for its overly optimistic assumptions. Next the governor proposed that the overextended state government issue billions of dollars of additional debt on top of $42 billion that voters approved only last November. Then after promising no new taxes, he proposed billions of dollars in new "fees" on businesses, doctors and hospitals to pay for health...