Sequestration—On the one hand, $85 billion isn't a lot...

[cthulu2016]

but in my neck of the woods (Northern Virginia) the DC exurban economy will see, as only one item, 150,000 DoD people furloughed at an average reduction in annual salary of $7,500.

That seems like a lot of wages for a local economy to give up in a year when we are trying to avoid a double-dip recession.

[Agnosticsherbet]

1. republicans have no desire to avoid a recession...

They will blame it on Obama and run on it net year.

[Auntie Bush]

3. The ReThugs are getting just what they want...a recession...lower wages

less government programs...less help to the poor. They will then ask for more defense spending because the wolf/Muslims are going to get us. Be

[Agnosticsherbet]

4. Civilian workers in military hospitals serving service members, dependents, and veterans

will face, at minimum, 20 furlough days, amounting to less service and help for those problems Republicans created. They prefer their heroes dead.