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BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -

According to documents released by the White House, Louisiana stands to lose nearly $16 million in education funds, putting 220 teachers and aides at risk.

For our military bases, Louisiana would lose at least 7,000 civilian employees.

The state would also lose more than $500,000 for employment job search and training.

Gov. Bobby Jindal is talking to national media, accusing the president of using scare tactics.

Click here to read the fact sheet released by the White House

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