Gov.: State plans $25M to address federal cuts   The plan would
need support from the Legislature, which is expected to vote on
Abercrombie’s two-year budget proposal this session.
Abercrombie was optimistic about the state’s readiness to absorb
the impact of the cuts.  “What we are asking people to do is to
take a deep breath and understand that we are on this on a daily
basis,” Abercrombie said. He said there will be adverse effects
but the state has been preparing to manage them.  Finance
Director Kalbert Young painted a much grimmer picture.  “Make no
mistake, it is not presumed that every program that loses
federal funds will be able to be accommodated to maintain their
current operational level,” Young said.   “Sequestration will
likely impact everyday activities, whether it be going to the
airport, law enforcement support, border protection, food
security issues,” said Young, using the budgetary term
politicians have used to refer to the large budget cuts. He said
a ripple effect will lead back to ta