It's now been two days since those automatic spending cuts went into effect.

The $85 billion dollars in cuts will be spread across the board and Texas looks to be one of the hardest hit states.

Though things haven't quite changed overnight, Fort Bliss now has a clearer picture of the local impact.

"We don't really have a solid number right now. It's safe to say that the majority, the overwhelming majority of our civilians will be impacted by the furlough," said Maj. Joe Buccino, Fort Bliss spokesman.

That's Fort Bliss' biggest immediate concern. Most of its 11,000 civilian employees will take a 20 percent pay cut starting April 21 until the end of September. Soldiers on post will see a different sort of impact.

"I think what you'll see is longer lines at the pharmacy, longer waits for an appointment, potentially longer lines at some of our other locations," said Buccino.

Some things on post won't be affected, like the commissary because those workers are funded by the goods that they sell. Schools on post will also see no impact.

"We've submitted exemptions, we're pending those exemptions to come back for civilians that work in the emergency room for example, healthcare providers, things like that," said Buccino.

It's unclear how the furloughs will be implemented just yet.

"Within the next week, or two weeks, we'd like to have a solid understanding of where these exemptions are allocated," said Buccino and added, "I think there will be an impact on training in the coming months."

However, units deploying to Afghanistan will not be touched. Only time will tell how broadly the spending cuts will impact the local area -- but Team Bliss is hoping for the best.

"We certainly want the best quality of life for our civilians. They contribute to everything that we do on Team Bliss. Everything we do for El Paso and our soldiers. And that's a big pay cut to absorb really for anybody," said Buccino.

Buccino said most of El Paso won't see a significant impact.