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BBC: Obama signs sweeping US budget cuts into effect Eugene Mar 2013 #1
From your link, thanks: freshwest Mar 2013 #9
Detailed sequestration doc (pdf 83 pages) Bosonic Mar 2013 #2
The document is not as bad as it looks. It is searchable in Firefox. RC Mar 2013 #19
Are the deficit hawks happy now? RobertEarl Mar 2013 #3
I wish he'd let it go into effect without his signature. Ken Burch Mar 2013 #4
I saw a UMKC professor who said PBO wanted the sequester to help convince the Left Vincardog Mar 2013 #18
Yeah, that'll work magellan Mar 2013 #23
Now that sounds plausable Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #28
People keep making the mistake of thinking that RC Mar 2013 #20
Maybe you should go give Ralph Nader a hug davidpdx Mar 2013 #26
Ralph Nader did not have anything to do with this. RC Mar 2013 #30
You seem to be spouting his talking points davidpdx Mar 2013 #31
Start with this. RC Mar 2013 #32
Obama said it himself: I Would Be Considered Moderate Republican In 1980s - ABC News bananas Mar 2013 #43
Or maybe we can thank Obama himself brentspeak Mar 2013 #34
Good try davidpdx Mar 2013 #41
Just saw on CNN that congress has vamoosed ucrdem Mar 2013 #5
Everybody in Congress has left. former9thward Mar 2013 #39
the rich asshole GOP has been trying to destroy our Country since 2008. progressivebydesign Mar 2013 #6
I think we all knew this was coming derby378 Mar 2013 #7
From the link: freshwest Mar 2013 #8
But Head Start, Senior Nutrition (Meals on Wheels), HEAP will bread_and_roses Mar 2013 #10
Yes, it will. Amazingly, defense takes the biggest hit of all. freshwest Mar 2013 #12
Defense does take a huge cut.. sendero Mar 2013 #29
I know people who work on the ships that are being furloughed. People need to protest these weapons. freshwest Mar 2013 #37
yep... nt G_j Mar 2013 #38
Remember Jean Schmidt.. sheshe2 Mar 2013 #15
Yes, but we will prevail through change. See the defense cuts, they were untouchable. freshwest Mar 2013 #16
Well a lot of GOP's base is on food stamps Iliyah Mar 2013 #11
He should have added a signing statement stating that Congress won't get pay checks oxymoron Mar 2013 #13
+ a MILLION! FirstLight Mar 2013 #14
You need to find the link that describes the cuts for your state davidpdx Mar 2013 #25
obama wants bipartisan, he's got it nt msongs Mar 2013 #17
This is a 2% cut in future tax increases, relax Trascoli Mar 2013 #21
Have Zombie Economy, Willing to Sequester? harkonen Mar 2013 #22
I keep going between finding this depressing and being pissed off! lexw Mar 2013 #24
I'm waiting to see how this plays into Congressional races madville Mar 2013 #27
By signing this sequester is like confessing to a crime you didn't comment. bonniebgood Mar 2013 #33
Holy shit...this OP and responses are freaking me out. Stardust Mar 2013 #35
President Obama warns - now we just wait - have 'I told u so' on our side. Zax2me Mar 2013 #36
So why did he sign such an onerous bill??? Stardust Mar 2013 #42
Because that is what both parties agreeded too... and-justice-for-all Mar 2013 #45
Bipartisanship. Yay! blkmusclmachine Mar 2013 #40
Congress did not act, so that is what we get... and-justice-for-all Mar 2013 #44
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