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Senate Rejects Last Sequester Bills

Crisis … Not Averted

Ensures spending cuts will begin Friday.

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Time for Plan B! Wait, there is no Plan B? As expected, the Senate rejected rival bills aimed at preventing the looming sequester Thursday, meaning that $85 billion in automatic spending cuts will almost definitely kick in on Friday.

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