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2016 Postmortem

IdaBriggs

(10,559 posts) Wed Jul 10, 2013, 02:44 PM Jul 2013

Budget Deficit Reduction - is it because of the sequester?

Anyone got some data on this? Thank you!

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Budget Deficit Reduction - is it because of the sequester? (Original Post) IdaBriggs Jul 2013 OP

Doubt it.... Wounded Bear Jul 2013 #1

Wounded Bear

(58,721 posts)

1. Doubt it....

Reply to IdaBriggs (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 06:21 PM

Jul 2013

We've experienced some anemic economic growth, which led to more deficit reduction than any cuts.

JMO, of course, but I'd need some convincing to think otherwise.

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