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USAID cuts felt far outside Washington, D.C.: "Layoff trauma hit across the country"

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the government plans to eliminate every position at the agency not required by law.

The impending cuts are most likely to be felt by workers outside of Washington , D.C. , already reeling from the decimation of their livelihoods and fields.

USAID provided federal funding to hundreds of companies, organizations and universities to run programs and research dedicated to various aspects of foreign aid.

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