Sequestration - good, bad, or indifferent?

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Daseal

FD, the sequestration was meant to be the poison pill. Trying to cut a flat 15% is a bad idea, everyone agrees with that. Just because you see X cuts on news, there are also other more subtle cuts that aren't sensational enough to make the news.

This thread, by itself, has proven why this is difficult. To over simplify, the right wants more cuts primarily to social programs. The left wants additional taxes and cutting more military type spending. Lets cut both, raise taxes, and get our budget right.

The cuts are 2.4% of the budget and represent a small % of the increases jn the 2013 budget.

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by firstdown

The cuts are 2.4% of the budget and represent a small % of the increases jn the 2013 budget.

Just goes to show if there's even a real cut to the increase of government spending, the White House and Congress will both squeal and cry like stereotypical screaming toddlers in a public place.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

Just goes to show if there's even a real cut to the increase of government spending, the White House and Congress will both squeal and cry like stereotypical screaming toddlers in a public place.

That's also true with the public in general.