Yes, on Fox they call is as it is.
Both statements are true.
On MSBNC they just propagate the WH propaganda and scare tactics.
The WH is using the tired old "firemen fiirst" ploy to get even more tax increases, which will kill even more jobs.
Educate yourself:
Email tells feds to make sequester as painful as promised - Washington Times
In fact what we have is a struggle between fat cat/make-work public sector jobs and giveaways like food stamps and 99 weeks of unempoloyment, and keeping money in the private sector economy where the productivity is far higher!
BO wants us ALL under the federal umbrella, contrary to our founding and Constitution. Cuba Norte, the land of malaise and dependency, and reverence for our Dear Leader, King Barry.
We sane Americans want or Constitutional nation back as founded, with individual freedom, opportunity, personal responsibility, smaller Federal gov't, and safety nets -- not masses of free hammocks for the BO voter base.