This whole hand-wringing over the devastation that 85 Billion in total government cuts (reductions in projected budgeted amounts -— we still have NO budget, I remind!) will cause is patent horseshit.
85 billion of a 3.6 trillion dollar budget is about 2.3 or 2.4%. Oh Noes! Devastating! Draconian! Jobs lost for First Responders, jobs for teachers, TSA, DHS, ATC, FAA, retirement! Anything and everything you can think of Obama the Liar is threatening as a consequence for a frigging condition (sequester) HE SUGGESTED! H-O-R-S-E-S-H-I-T!!!!!!
He, government, doesn’t pay teachers, he doesn’t pay firemen, policemen, dog catchers or private company employees.
His willing media is abetting these lies by hyping all of this up. They should all be taken out and shot. They are worse than Congressman or even Senators - and that is pretty damned bad.
2.3% of an increased level of spending.
This entire thing is BS.
When a business that runs on profit has growth, but less growth than they’d have liked, they don’t go out of their way to make it harder on their customers.
Get this first 85 B over with and they have a whole year to figure out the next one.
This is interesting politics. The Dems are having to deal with real cuts over a long-term period this time...hasn't happened in decades.