Bender1
Banned
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The issue with sequestration isn't the cuts, it is that the cuts are across the board and filter down to EVERY job function. It is as granular as they have to spend 9% less on toilet paper for the rest of the year.
Cuts of this magnitude are not an issue, its the implementation of them.
The other side of this issue is that Boehner has lost total control of his caucus. He is putting it on the Senate because he can't get anything done, even though it is his responsibility. The White House can suggest budgets all day, the Senate can moderate them all day, but Boehner can't even bring 17 freaking votes to the table so there is no reason to do anything until he can.
The right has created a mess for themselves here and they are too polarized and inexperienced at the local level to figure out the way out (which is very simple).
[/politics]
The issue with sequestration isn't the cuts, it is that the cuts are across the board and filter down to EVERY job function. It is as granular as they have to spend 9% less on toilet paper for the rest of the year.
Cuts of this magnitude are not an issue, its the implementation of them.
The other side of this issue is that Boehner has lost total control of his caucus. He is putting it on the Senate because he can't get anything done, even though it is his responsibility. The White House can suggest budgets all day, the Senate can moderate them all day, but Boehner can't even bring 17 freaking votes to the table so there is no reason to do anything until he can.
The right has created a mess for themselves here and they are too polarized and inexperienced at the local level to figure out the way out (which is very simple).
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