A normal person’s perspective on the Sequester...Or How I Came to Love the Sequester Posted By: floppingaces 2/26/2013 1:27:19 PM Flopping Aces, by Vince Original Article
In 2012 the federal government spent $3.538 trillion. If nothing is done and the Sequester kicks in, in 2013 the federal government will spend $3.553… yes, that’s right, $15 billion more! Somehow, President Obama is trying to suggest that if the country does not figure out how to dodge this $44 billion Sequester bullet, the foundations of our society are going to come crumbling down upon our shoulders. (The total 2013 “cut” includes the aforementioned $44 billion plus $41 billion cut in future years but attributed to 2013.)
