马里兰州立法者考虑在联邦资金不确定的情况下削减5亿美元的新预算。 Maryland lawmakers consider up to $500 million in new budget cuts amid federal funding uncertainty.

马里兰州立法者正在考虑额外削减多达5亿美元的预算,为可能的联邦削减做准备,这增加了韦斯·摩尔总督已经提议的20亿美元。 Maryland lawmakers are considering additional budget cuts of up to $500 million to prepare for potential federal reductions, adding to the $2 billion already proposed by Governor Wes Moore. 削减的目的是,在联邦为医疗补助和教育等方案提供资金的不确定性中保护基本服务。 The cuts aim to protect essential services amid uncertainty over federal funding for programs like Medicaid and education. 立法者将预算决定推迟至3月14日之后, 以便更好地了解联邦削减规模。 Lawmakers are delaying budget decisions until after March 14 to better understand the scale of federal cuts.