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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Rural Republicans see no need to stop sequester

"House Republicans — many of whom represent rural and outer suburban districts — feel little urgency to strike a deal with [President] Obama and avert the sequester" of federal funds that must come tomorrow unless a last-minute deal is reached, Philip Rucker reports for The Washington Post.

"Interviews with more than a dozen state and municipal leaders coast to coast show that the sequester would afflict big cities and military communities — because of cuts to social programs and defense — far more than middle-class suburbs or rural areas," Rucker writes. "The disparity in some ways mirrors the nation’s electoral divide between Democrats and Republicans." (Read more)

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous2:06 PM

    What you are forgetting here, what the media is not saying is that obama wants this. This is coming from a man who just had thousands of incarcerated illegals released to the streets. This is all to scare people. Spending is out of control. With obamacare looming, I think things really need to come to a halt. Don't believe the noise.

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