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Southeastern Virginia's Military Industry Feels Sequester

Season 2013 Episode 871 | 8m 39s

While the sequester debate continues in Washington, communities in parts of the country are already feeling the automatic budget reductions. Cathy Lewis of WHRO reports from Southeastern Virginia on how furloughs and cutbacks could affect the backbone of the local economy.

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