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In reply to the discussion: Breaking: Obama Signs Sequestration Order to Begin $85 Billion in Spending Cuts [View all]madville
(7,408 posts)27. I'm waiting to see how this plays into Congressional races
95 House Democrats and 45 Senate Democrats voted for the bill with this event in it. A bunch of Republicans voted against it. It was a fairly bipartisan bill.
It will be confusing during the campaigning for many, I was against budget cuts when I voted for them, I'm for the budget cuts so I voted against them, all these people talk out of both sides of their mouth.
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Breaking: Obama Signs Sequestration Order to Begin $85 Billion in Spending Cuts [View all]
Hissyspit
Mar 2013
OP
I saw a UMKC professor who said PBO wanted the sequester to help convince the Left
Vincardog
Mar 2013
#18
Obama said it himself: I Would Be Considered Moderate Republican In 1980s - ABC News
bananas
Mar 2013
#43
the rich asshole GOP has been trying to destroy our Country since 2008.
progressivebydesign
Mar 2013
#6
I know people who work on the ships that are being furloughed. People need to protest these weapons.
freshwest
Mar 2013
#37
Yes, but we will prevail through change. See the defense cuts, they were untouchable.
freshwest
Mar 2013
#16
He should have added a signing statement stating that Congress won't get pay checks
oxymoron
Mar 2013
#13
By signing this sequester is like confessing to a crime you didn't comment.
bonniebgood
Mar 2013
#33