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7. Exactly...the alternative didn't exist back then and it doesn't exist now....

Fri Feb 15, 2013, 02:19 PM

Feb 2013

...I'm afraid we're all going cliff-diving very soon.

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PBO deliberately signed the sequester into law [View all] bigbrother05 Feb 2013 OP

Sounds like you got it, brother. elleng Feb 2013 #1

Please proceed, Mr. Speaker bigbrother05 Feb 2013 #3

Exactly. elleng Feb 2013 #5

Just curious, but what was the alternative? nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #2

The alternative was PBO's original attempt at bipartisanship bigbrother05 Feb 2013 #6

It's going to get ugly for federal workers bigbrother05 Feb 2013 #8

Some nights I dream that 'The Sequester' IS the grand bargain... HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #4