The Budget-Slashing Hysteria's Latest Victim: Legal Aid for the Poor

July 12, 2011

This article from Mother Jones describes the possible effects of the House Appropriations Committee proposal to cut $104 Million from legal aid. If the proposed cuts do take effect, the Legal Services Corporation estimates that 235,000 people eligible for help will be turned away.

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