Furlough Reversal for FAA Leaves Child Health Cuts in Place

President Barack Obama told lawmakers in February that automatic federal budget cuts would be a “self-inflicted wound” on the U.S. economy.

Last week, those concerns became reality, as furloughs of air-traffic controllers fueled delays at the nation’s largest airports and provoked anger from travelers and the airline industry. After being inundated with angry e-mails from constituents, Congress voted to end the furloughs -- and then left for recess.