The Biggest Slap Fight Washington Has Ever Seen

The issue of sequestration has led to lots of petty finger-pointing but little action in D.C. while regular Americans struggle.

1. Two years ago, both Congress and President Obama agreed that if they couldn’t reach a compromise on spending cuts by the end of 2012, across-the-board cuts would go into effect automatically.

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2. These spending cuts, called sequestration, will take place on March 1st. However, neither party really wants to see them happen now.

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3. And they both refuse to agree on a solution.

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4. The White House has blamed Congress for the cuts, calling the sequester “bad policy.”

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5. But Republicans point out that these cuts were the White House’s idea originally.

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6. The White House reminded House Republicans that a vast majority of their members voted for the cuts in 2011.

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7. But the Republicans reminded Obama that this was bipartisan legislation that he signed.

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8. So Team Obama created their own hashtag on twitter called “JobsNotCuts.”

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9. And so House Speaker John Boehner created his own hashtag on twitter called “Obamaquester.”

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10. Obama said, “I will sign something that replaces the broad cuts with a balance of spending cuts and new revenue.”

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11. But Republicans and Bob Woodward all said, “That is not the deal you signed, you’re going back on your word.”

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12. Obama said “I will take the argument on the road to the American people.”

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13. Republicans said “Go do it, no one will care.”

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14. So, over the last two weeks, the president has been on a nation wide trip decrying the cuts as “horrible” and “debilitating” while blaming them on the Republicans.

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15. But Republicans said, “You’re wasting everyone’s time and money. Get back to DC.”

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16. Obama said, “You come meet with me!”

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17. But Republicans said: “No, you come meet with us!”

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18. And so it looks like the cuts are going to happen all while our leaders in Washington do this:

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19. So while unemployment rises to 7.9% nationwide…

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20. …Washington does this.

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21. And while households on food stamps reach new records…

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22. …Washington does this.

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23. And while 23.5% of America’s Black and Hispanic populations remain unemployed…

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24. …Washington does this.

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25. And while median household incomes fall four years in a row…

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26. …Washington does this.

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27. And while the U.S. National Debt remains staggering…

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28. …Washington does this.

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