Everyone who has access to a computer, TV, radio transmitter, or really just has one working ear has heard about the sequester. But now that the dust settled, its not entirely clear what happened.
What we know: the sequester happened. The self-imposed draconian budget cuts that were supposed to serve as a deterrent for Congress to allow bipartisan nonsense to continue and make them come to an agreement didn’t work. After months of being told the sequester was going to be the worst thing to happen to America since teenagers were allowed on Facebook, we are actually facing what is supposedly our worst nightmare.
What we don’t know: anything else. To anybody with the motivation and time to read the 83-page explanation of the sequester, more power to you. For the rest of us, read on for a thankfully brief explanation of the biggest sectors affected by the sequester and what it means in real numbers.
*Numbers are based on a White House estimate released in February.
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