Sequester Calamity Free Despite Dire Threats
Feds already giving themselves power to spend more
Back in February, President Obama warned that if the sequester cuts totaling around $85 billion this year went into effect, "All our economic progress could be put at risk."
A month into the sequester, however, that doesn't seem to be the case: Home prices are rising, and the private sector is still slowly adding jobs.
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Yeah…I’m shocked.