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Washington’s Sequester Is Not a Poker Game

Sequester Showdown

Enough of this stupid cycle of high-stakes bluffs. Americans are about to get hurt. By John Avlon.

John Avlon
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After 16 months of anticipation, sequestration cuts kicked in today and President Obama called the leaders of Congress to the White House, prompting a well-deserved chorus of “what the hell took you so long?”

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The brief meeting failed to make any dent in the impasse and Speaker John Boehner and Senate...

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