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Sequester may [I say again may] exclude DoD intelligence personnel
The article notes that the furlough for the current year will be $4 to $5 billion for DoD; that's out of a ~$525 billion base budget. While much of that gets committed in various ways, we're still talking about 1 percent of total spending. For this we're going to furlough all or most personnel, gnash our teeth and rend our garments, Mr. President?

Bring. It. On.

Let's just see how that works.

Reminds me of an old joke of how you could cut the federal budget: wait for the next DC snowstorm (should be soon). Everyone in DC panics at the first hint of snow, of course, so go on TV and announce that because of the snowstorm, all non-essential personnel can stay home.

After the storm passes, fire all the people who didn't show up to work -- they're not essential, after all.

Posted by: Besoeker 2013-02-27
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=363144