Wel, they’re not going to scare us if they threaten to lay off bureaucrats, IRS employees, or if they threaten to end lavish travel budgets for government officials.
SPIN METER: In budget fight, sky is falling again
Feb 26, 2013
“the Washington Monument ploy, also known as the Firemen First principle, is at work.
It goes like this: Put someone’s budget at risk and the first thing you’ll hear is a threat to close a cherished national symbol or lay off firefighters and police, when in fact there are other ways to cut spending.
It so happens the Washington Monument is already closed, for earthquake repair. But Obama indulged in the Firemen First principle quite literally.
He appeared at the White House in front of officers in blue uniforms to warn of the consequences of the sequester. “Emergency responders like the ones who are here today - their ability to help communities respond to and recover from disasters will be degraded.”
The law gives little flexibility to agencies to protect favored programs, except for big ones specifically exempted from the automatic cuts, such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and veterans benefits.”
http://www.9news.com/news/article/319547/188/SPIN-METER-In-budget-fight-sky-is-falling-again