# Sequestration is fine until it delays a Congresscritter's flight

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [April 26, 2013, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequestration-is-fine-until-it-delays-a-congresscritters-flight/656766 "2013-04-26T15:35:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequestration-is-fine-until-it-delays-a-congresscritters-flight/656766/21 "2013-04-28T02:27:05Z")

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> [@jtgain](#):
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> I agree totally. Let’s cut everything x% with instructions to the administrator to keep services as close to current levels as possible.

I’ve thought for some time that if the country were 20% over budget, we should cut all programs and budgets by 20%.  
I would hope they have the sense to fire the coffee drinking, cell phone talking bastards first, but the decision makers would have to fire themselves.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequestration-is-fine-until-it-delays-a-congresscritters-flight/656766/22 "2013-04-28T02:34:46Z")

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> [@BigAppleBucky](#):
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> Sad LOL, but the fact is, the Democrats acquiesced on the FAA furloughs and one strongly suspects they were avoiding inconvenience and were afraid of wealthy voters.

Of course. Party line and the folks who vote for them are one thing, wealthy campaign contributors are entirely different.

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**Author:** ![BigAppleBucky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigapplebucky/32/178_2.png) [@BigAppleBucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigAppleBucky)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequestration-is-fine-until-it-delays-a-congresscritters-flight/656766/23 "2013-04-28T03:05:59Z")

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Bill Maher and his panel on this:

> **[Maher And Guests Tear Into Obama For ‘Lack Of Leadership,’ Indulge In Bush...](https://www.mediaite.com/tv/maher-and-panel-tear-into-obama-for-lack-of-leadership-indulge-in-bush-library-bashing/)**
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> Bill Maher tonight targeted two presidents in the first part of the panel discussion. Congress made an addendum to the sequestration cuts that would prevent flight delays, and Maher was astounded that President Obama would simply go along with this...

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