The president's media spin about the consequences of the sequester cuts demonstrates how out-of-touch he is with working families. After the "draconian" cuts of the sequester, the federal government will spend $15 billion more than it did last year and 30 percent more than it spent in 2007.
Government spending on nondefense discretionary programs will be 19.2 percent higher, and spending on defense will be 13.8 percent higher than in 2007. Yet the wait in lines at airports will rise dramatically, thousands of criminal illegal immigrants will be released due to funding cuts, and hundreds of thousands of defense workers will be furloughed or terminated.Is the sky really falling? The cuts are the equivalent of a working family's income of $36,000 being reduced by $850. Most families would not choose to cut off their electric or water, but rather cut back on entertainment expenses or other less-essential expenses. That would be the common-sense approach.-- Ronald H. Meyers,Fort WorthHave more to add? News tip? Tell us
