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Poiuyt

(18,125 posts) Sun Feb 10, 2013, 02:56 PM Feb 2013

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What is the republican's incentive to negotiate on sequestration?

Am I missing something? If Congress and the White House don't reach a budget deal, massive spending cuts will automatically take place. Isn't that what the republicans want?

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What is the republican's incentive to negotiate on sequestration? (Original Post) Poiuyt Feb 2013 OP

In theory... TDale313 Feb 2013 #1

True for some, but for others their Still Sensible Feb 2013 #2

their inherent desire to do what's best for the country Enrique Feb 2013 #3

To screw the MC. GeorgeGist Feb 2013 #4

They don't want defense cuts. hay rick Feb 2013 #5

TDale313

(7,820 posts)

1. In theory...

Reply to Poiuyt (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 02:59 PM

Feb 2013

They won't want the massive Defense cuts. In practice, who knows.

Still Sensible

(2,870 posts)

2. True for some, but for others their

Reply to Poiuyt (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 03:00 PM

Feb 2013

incentive will be to protect the defense industry... IMO.

Enrique

(27,461 posts)

3. their inherent desire to do what's best for the country

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Sun Feb 10, 2013, 03:03 PM

Feb 2013

GeorgeGist

(25,321 posts)

4. To screw the MC.

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Sun Feb 10, 2013, 03:06 PM

Feb 2013

hay rick

(7,624 posts)

5. They don't want defense cuts.

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Sun Feb 10, 2013, 03:07 PM

Feb 2013

The house passed the National Security and Jobs Protection Act in the fall. It would have entirely eliminated the sequester on defense spending.

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