When they’re not pretending sequestration is a nothingburger, or that its worst consequence is an Obama administration decision to end public White House tours, Republicans are actually concerned about one genuine artifact of the law’s indiscriminate spending cuts. And to deflect criticism from their constituents, they’re mischaracterizing it as a political stunt rather than an inevitable consequence of their unwillingness to compromise with Democrats.“The FAA must re-evaluate its decision, and the White House must put an end to its political charade,” said Rep James Sensenbrenner (R-WI).
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=90563