Does anybody understand that the gov budget is 3.something trillion per year? The sequestration is only some billion number, (I don't know what it is) but it would only fund the goverment for a few days. Its nothing! Its another democratic "crisis" to influence public opinion. We just had another "crisis" a few months ago. People are going to starve, children can't eat in school, welfare is going to take a major hit.
This same retoric has been going on for thirty years! The manufacturered crisis to make the voters panic is nothing other than political ********.
As has been said its Obama himself that brought this on! I"m sure he requested it for the shock value, so the dems could gain some bargaining power for something else and the spineless Republicans will fold as usual.
This same retoric has been going on for thirty years! The manufacturered crisis to make the voters panic is nothing other than political ********.
As has been said its Obama himself that brought this on! I"m sure he requested it for the shock value, so the dems could gain some bargaining power for something else and the spineless Republicans will fold as usual.
Me to buddy. Going to suck if it happens.
I don't think it's 10% across the board look here: http://www.cbpp.org/cms/?fa=view&id=3635 I'll look for information on programs that are exempt.
Lots of spending seems to be exempt from sequestration : http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42050.pdf
Fact is, this is probably too little too late, and if these small reductions in growth are too much for Americans to swallow then it's over. The question isn't if the government will fail, it just a question of when.
“The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money.”
“The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money.”
I agree, especially when half the fed spending is untouchable for now.
We are being sent home for 1 day per week for 22 weeks. That is a 20% cut. As for the comment about having the best benefits, mind telling me what is so great about them? I have to pay into the same bankrupt social security as everyone else, my 401k is no different than anyone else, my Blue Cross doesn't cover hardly anything yet still costs me $500/month, when taxes go up, so do mine.
Another thing that people don't realize is that some of us train soldiers how to do their job. If we are gone 1 day a week there are not enough military folks in our unit to cover down for us and the student's time of instruction will not be extended, so there will be soldiers going overseas that are not fully trained. I pray none of them get hurt or killed because of this.
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