Sequestration May Be a Bad Idea Whose Time Has Come

Sequestration May Be a Bad Idea Whose Time Has Come

By Charlie Cook

Early last June, I was having coffee with a longtime friend, a former Republican member of Congress widely considered one of the most astute watchers of Washington and the political process. This friend said he thought that budget sequestration was very likely to happen, that it was almost inevitable given the players and dynamics that were in place. Keep in mind that this was long before the outcome of the November 2012 election was known.
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