[tnvol01]

The article states this proposal is likely headed nowhere.

Buck McKeon (R-CA), chairman of the House Armed Services Cmte, is pushing this in the HOR. A 20-year member of Congress trying to keep the status quo juiced.

The sequester is the only leverage the GOP has right now. Stupid party aside, they can’t go wobbly now.

[kabar]

McKeon represents a a major factor in sequestration. The Reps and many Dems don't want to cut defense. Lots of jobs and constituents involved along with the degradation of our defense capabilities.

I fear that the Reps will cave to some increased revenue (read taxes) to protect DOD. There will be some accounting gimmicks used as well to postpone any cuts to the out years. Neither party wants any real spending cuts. We are screwed.