“¢bull; President Obama said Monday he will cut the national budget deficit in half by the end of his first term in the White House.
“¢bull; House Democrats revealed a $410 billion spending bill on Monday to keep the federal government running until the end of the fiscal year.
“¢bull; The Los Angeles County Sheriff may release about 4,000 jail inmates early and cut 600 positions due to budget cuts in the coming fiscal year.
“¢bull; Former LAX mechanic receives a three-year prison sentence for smuggling illegal immigrants.