How Obama blew the sequester

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By: DrJohn



It could have been a powerful tool. Obama blew it and blew it big. The real answer was simple. The idea of the sequester came from the White House: “In 2011, President Obama proposed the devastating sequestration cuts and stood by them. Now the Democrats
continue saying Washington doesn’t have a spending problem, showing just out of touch the Democrats are with the American people. House Republicans have passed two bills that provide common-sense solutions that would reduce spending and preserve and strengthen our safety net for future generations. Instead of admitting we have a problem, Obama and the Democrats would rather find more tax increases. Our nation’s problem is spending and it’s time the president realizes that.”

It was designed to cause maximum pain to the public:


The Washington Examiner reported Monday, “it is in the political interest of a president to inflict maximum pain on the American people.”



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