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unhappycamper

(60,364 posts) Mon Feb 18, 2013, 10:14 AM Feb 2013

How Many Times Can Lindsey Graham Be Wrong?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/17/lindsey-graham-sequester_n_2706404.html

Sen. Lindsey Graham: Sacrifice Obamacare To Avoid Sequester
Laura Bassett
Posted: 02/17/2013 10:27 am EST | Updated: 02/17/2013 10:50 am EST

To avoid a March 1 sequester, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) suggested on Fox News Sunday that Congress save money by cutting the Affordable Care Act instead.

"Here's my belief: Let's take Obamacare and put it on the table," he said. "People are leaving the private sector because their companies can't afford to offer Obamacare. If you want to look at ways to find $1.2 trillion in savings over the next decade, let's look at Obamacare. Let's don't destroy the military and just cut blindly across the board."

The White House recently released a fact sheet detailing the devastating effect a sequester could have on the economy if Congress fails to pass spending cuts by March 1, including a reduction in loan guarantees to small businesses by $900 million. The blame, Fox News anchor Chris Wallace pointed out on Sunday, would likely fall on Republicans, who are digging in their heels to protect tax cuts.

Graham said the blame should fall on President Obama, who "came up with the idea of sequestration."

unhappycamper comment:

So what this genius is saying is fuck the common good. You don't need food, you don't need education, you don't need assistance, you don't need roads and bridges, you don't need housing, you don't need public transportation, and you damn sure don't need Veterans benefits.

Speaking for myself only, a five fucking percent budget cut is a start. I certainly hope our military gets down-sized - 58% of Discretionary Spending on war is insane.