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• White House in Full Retreat as FAA Sequester Stunt Backfires Fri Apr 26
  Guy Benson
• White House budget office urges agency flexibility on sequestration cuts Thu Apr 4
  Reuters News
• My Heart Breaks When I Read about Sequestration Being a Defeat for Lobbyists Tue Mar 12
  Daniel J. Mitchell
  I despise the corrupt Washington game of obtaining unearned wealth thanks to the sleazy interaction of lobbyists, politicians, bureaucrats, and interest groups. So you can imagine my unfettered joy when reading about how this odious process is being curtailed by sequestration. ... more
• Obama Resists Simple Fixes for Sequestration Cuts Mon Mar 11
  Byron York
  The little secret of sequestration is that the Obama administration could fix much of the problem pretty quickly. But it doesn't want to. ... more
• Obama Plays Capone on Sequestration Fri Mar 1
  Fritz Pfister
  Perhaps you remember the rich history of Chicago? Obama reminds me of a fellow named Capone who sent out his version of Holder, Napolitano, Panetta, and LaHood to tell people; say nice business you got here, be a shame anything happens to it. ... more
• The Sequestration Scare Mon Feb 25
  Rachel Alexander
  As predicted, the Democrats' refusal to cut any spending other than the military only delayed the inevitable. Now, as is already taking place in Greece, France and Spain, deep cuts must take place or the government will shut down. The fiscal cliff agreement and the Budget Control Act of 2011 called for sequestration on March 1st if an agreement on how to pay down the deficit was not reached. The sequestration mandates $1.2 trillion in spending cuts across the board throughout most of the federal government over the next decade. The only way to prevent sequestration is if the Democrats and Republicans come up with a compromise this week, which could involve tax increases, agreed-upon cuts, or both. ... more
• Obama’s Sequestration Scam Sat Feb 23
  Wayne Allyn Root
  Our fearless leader Obama is just back from a “Swing State”…you know, the kind of place where you work on your golf swing. He was consulting on the economy with Tiger Woods and Butch Harmon. While Michelle was playing in Aspen. You wouldn’t accept this storyline if it was a fictional movie script. Too unrealistic. ... more
• GOP Must Not Cave to the Bully on His Sequestration Fri Feb 22
  David Limbaugh
  President Obama's demagoguery and fear-mongering on his sequester cuts are breathtaking, even for him. Lest you think I am engaging in hyperbole, let me give you the dictionary definition of a demagogue. ... more
• If Obama Gets His Way on Sequestration Fri Feb 22
  Fritz Pfister
  The president who is a great speaker and campaigner, but terrible leader is doing one of three things; lying, demagoguing, or setting up congress to blame if the country falls back into recession. Or maybe all three. ... more
• The Areas Affected by Sequestration Should be Cut Fri Feb 22
  Tad DeHaven
  Many of these areas have been covered by Cato’s Downsizing Government website. The following is a “guide” for those who are interested in alternative points of view (and who haven’t already sought refuge in a bunker). ... more
• See - Seekwes - Sequestration Wed Feb 20
  Rich Galen
  The latest projectile-sweat-producing event in Our Nation's Capital is the looming automatic cuts in the federal budget known as "sequestration." ... more
• Video: Obama Angrily Denounces His Own Idea Tue Feb 19
  Guy Benson
• Carney: The Whole Point of Sequestration Was to Avoid Those Spending Cuts Thu Feb 14
  Guy Benson
• Obama’s Imbalance Tue Feb 12
  Tim Phillips
  “We need a balanced approach.” How many times have you heard that poll-tested line from Obama? Unfortunately, the President’s rhetoric doesn’t match his actions. Only four weeks after raising taxes on the majority of Americans, the President wants to raise taxes again. ... more
• DOD: Budget Issues Hurt Fighting Forces Tue Feb 12
  Washington, D.C.
  Joint Chiefs are telling Congress reductions in military strength could begin as soon as sequestration starts on March 1. ... more
• What’s So Bad about Sequestration? Mon Feb 11
  Morgan Brittany
  This drip, drip, drip of piecemeal deal making is not getting us anywhere. It is lip service and stalling because no one has the guts to do anything. Well, this time we can only hope that the Republicans take advantage of the leverage that they have. ... more
• 'Sequester' Fearmongering by Obama and Republicans Mon Feb 11
  Mike Shedlock
  Both parties, as expected, are now in on the fearmongering act. Recall that the spending cuts via sequestration were scheduled only because the parties could not agree on any budget cuts last year. ... more
• Defense Spending Hasn’t Been Cut by $600 Billion Mon Feb 11
  Tad DeHaven
  The following chart illustrates why it is ridiculous to act as if smaller future increases in projected spending amount to realized spending cuts. The chart shows the Congressional Budget Office’s August 2001 baseline estimate of defense spending from 2002 to 2011 versus the actual outlays ... more
• DOE says sequestration may force furloughs, program cuts Thu Feb 7
  Reuters News
• At Last, Republicans Make Their Case to Main Street Thu Feb 7
  Michael Barone
  The House Republicans, in serious trouble with public opinion as they blinked facing the "fiscal cliff" over New Year's, seem suddenly to be playing a more successful game -- or rather, games -- an inside game and an outside game. ... more
• Boehner: Sequester Like a 'meat Ax' Thu Feb 7
  Washington, D.C.
  Speaker of the House John Boehner says automatic federal spending cuts, known as the "sequester," are like taking a meat ax to the government. ... more
• GOP: "We Need to Fight" on Spending Cuts Wed Feb 6
  Guy Benson
• Obama Seeks Short-term Budget Deal Wed Feb 6
  Washington, D.C.
  Hoping to avoid crushing across-the-board spending cuts in under a month, President Barack Obama is proposing a short-term fix that involves targeted cuts and some higher taxes. ... more
• Obama: Let's Delay Those Sequester Spending Cuts Again Tue Feb 5
  Guy Benson
• Economy Shrinks Due to Military Cuts Wed Jan 30
  Kevin Glass

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