The Sequester

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Well the sequester is upon us. Are we scared? nervous? or does anybody really care?

 

And why do they call it a squester? I thought that term was used only for juries. Although I never heard of a jury cutting $1.2 trillion from the budget. Maybe the politicians just wanted to use a gentlier term than fiscal cliff so the public wouldn't be so alarmed.

 

Even the media isn't so hyped about the sequester. Compared to the fiscal cliff, there seems to be less stories and news about this "event."

 

It could be these cuts will happen over an extended period of time so it's not so drastic. Kind of like eating less food but only removing one ounce a day. Actually that's doesn't seem so bad although eventually you're left with nothing but the plate.

 

What do you think?

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Donald Bernstein

The NY Times story on it this morning does not carry such a big headline. So maybe not such a big deal.
Rona Gura

I think it`s a matter of timing. The fiscal cliff was a big part of the election coverage,
Corey Bearak

right now the battle focuses on blame and who the public blames. I watch the messaging. I watched one show where the Republican talking head kept insisting we had a tax increase already. Quite untrue but the Dem talking head who I know and like and find otherwise brilliant did not push back. Some temporary cuts were due to expire and how that occurred got negotiated; no tax hike occurred per se. Words and how they use it matters.

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