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The sequester is now the new fiscal cliff (all by itself). And of course, the fiscal cliff was the new health care reform. Can we get through a single quarter without some new manufactured crisis? I mean, arent there enough real ones?

By Denis Storey | Updated on February 20, 2013

The sequester is now the new fiscal cliff (all by itself). And of course, the fiscal cliff was the new health care reform. Can we get through a single quarter without some new manufactured crisis? I mean, aren’t there enough real ones?

As you already know, unless President Obama and Congress can strike some sort of bargain, the ax will fall on $1.2 trillion in spending over the next decade. Now, my first response is, “You say that like it’s a bad thing.” Hell, we could probably use more. And I’m sorry but I’m one of those across-the-board kinda guys who are pretty confident government waste isn’t confined to any particular department.

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