I think ending all White House tours is a big mistake

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12. so, you're buying the republican spin that it's just a stunt

. . . instead of consequence of the countless cuts to government agencies across the board?

I think it's amazing how folks can brush past all of the truly damaging cuts to services as a result of the sequester to point at this one.

Besides, most of the folks howling and wringing their hands over this- the ones openly opposed to this WH in Congress - regularly dish out these visits to their constituents as favors. This may be a good opportunity for their constituents to take notice of something which might not otherwise affect them personally, at all.

So sorry, I would tell them. There's a war being waged on America by the republican leadership and their colleagues.This is just a fraction of the outrage and hurt that an estimated three quarters of a million jobholders are being forced to deal with right now. We resolve that dilemma, we resolve this little matter of field trips to the White House.

They either accept that, or tough. Don't expect anyone directly affected, or otherwise, to care much about their vacation or day trip destinations at this point in time.

It's not as if there's a huge threat that this is going to be a permanent situation.