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Main Forums => Politics => Topic started by: Scout26 on July 19, 2013, 11:36:28 AM

Title: Widows and Orphans NOT thrown out into the street by the Sequester.
Post by: Scout26 on July 19, 2013, 11:36:28 AM

Turns out that all the dire predictions about the sequester are failing to materialize.  (except White House Tours).  When given no options the bureaucrats can prioritize spending.  Who knew?   ;/ ;/


http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jul/18/obamas-budget-warnings-overblown-administration-fi/

Title: Re: Widows and Orphans NOT thrown out into the street by the Sequester.
Post by: Fitz on July 19, 2013, 12:24:21 PM

I'm drinking a beer right now on furlough Friday at lunch

And I'm getting more work done while the govvies are gone

Title: Re: Widows and Orphans NOT thrown out into the street by the Sequester.
Post by: French G. on July 19, 2013, 12:58:05 PM

My observations so far. The little guy is getting screwed. I work with one reservist who is a contractor on the other side, his 20% furlough paycut hit his bottom lone enough where he dropped the health insurance he was buying.

On base the grass is infrequently mowed. Except the golf course... Yet contracts that were probably in the pipeline are allowed to proceed, essential stuff like replacing the mini-mart parking lot or regrading the athletic field.

I see normal squadrons with barrier paper in the canopys, jets closed up and flown once a month. Meanwhile my unit is bugging me to come down because we have extra drill money, extra ADT money.

If a 2% cut has to be taken over half a fiscal year, just take 4% across the board and be done with it, anything else is political BS.

Title: Re: Widows and Orphans NOT thrown out into the street by the Sequester.
Post by: dogmush on July 19, 2013, 01:26:34 PM

In the southeast US (my AO) Army Reserve maintenance has been cut by 20%. 

OPTEMPO has not changed.