Black Caucus goes after Obama, GOP for ‘draconian’ cuts

Black Caucus goes after Obama, GOP for ‘draconian’ cuts By Mike Lillis - 02/17/11 02:46 PM ET “Draconian” budget cuts proposed by both House Republicans and President Obama will hit minority communities the hardest and should be rolled back, leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) warned this week. The reductions – targeting programs as diverse as energy subsidies, neighborhood grants and tuition assistance — would only exacerbate the economic troubles of low-income communities at a time when minority unemployment is already much worse than the national average, the lawmakers said. They're calling on both Congress and the White House...