Obama waiting until last possible moment to sign sequester order

WASHINGTON The White House says automatic spending reductions set to kick in will be put off until as close to midnight Friday as possible.

The law, passed by Congress on Jan. 2 simply says that "on March 1, 2013, the president shall order a sequestration for fiscal year 2013." That's budget talk for an $85 billion reduction in defense and domestic spending between now and Oct. 1.

President Obama can issue that order at any point in the day.

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And White House press secretary Jay Carney says that means midnight, Friday -- or as close to midnight as possible: 11:59 p.m. and 59 seconds.

Because, Carney says, Mr. Obama remains "ever hopeful."

[stormerF69]

SO why did Naplitano and the White House deny knowing or having any knowledge of the release of illegal immigrants held in detention? Before the Sequester even takes effect and the President has the power of choice so if he hurts travel,or Education,along with border security, it will lay with him.

[Jackinthebx]

The people need to revolt against Government NOW. Their our representatives and their robbing us blind. On the TV news every night wearing custom suits. Giving our hard earned monies to foreign Nations. Speak up and do something now before it's too late.

[jstaro]

Ten years after the Iraq invasion on ginned up intelligence, i.e. lies!

"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today." - Abraham Lincoln

Iraq war ends with a $4 trillion IOU: 15 December 2011 - Veterans' health care costs to rise sharply over the next 40 years


Hey there tepubs/teabags. How bout that herd you all belong to and call a political party pony up for the two wars of choice, cheering on the abandoning of the main missions for even sending the military into that region with the first drum beats at another, but Especially the long term results of and the peoples responsibility, the Veterans Administration! A decade plus of No Sacrifice nor Demand to added to the previous decades and wars from! And them teabag/tepub supporters fully not only supported the wars but loudly supported the rubber stamping, not just for both including buying the coalition of nations and the CIA rendition and secret prisons programs along with more war costs, but all that started the rapidly rising deficits Before and after 9/11!! Billions upon Billions upon Billions............., all rubber stamped, the wars even off the books till the Obama administration, and all needed to be borrowed on the countries credit card, still!!

"We are dealing with veterans, not procedures—with their problems, not ours." —General Omar Bradley, First Administrator of the Veterans Administration

How does a Country HONOR It's Fallen, by Their Own 'Sacrifice' in Taking Care of the Brothers and Sisters They Served With!!

No Revenues = Still No Sacrifice = That's Called 'Support' For The Troops = DeJa-Vu all over again

Military and Vets On FLOTUS and SLOTUS, Administration and it's Cabinet, "Best - Ever": "We haven't had this kind of visibility from the White House—ever." Joyce Raezer - Dec. 30, 2011", and plenty more of similar since Joyce spoke and also will continue, as will the obstruction as the tepubs continue seeking to privatize the Veterans Administration, the peoples responsibility to those that serve them!

USN All Shore '67-'71 GMG3 Vietnam In Country '70-'71

[stormerF69]

Gosh now we only have to borrow 32.5 cents on ever dollar Obama and Hillary gave away to countries that hate us. I asure you (the low information voter) there were many Democrats who voted for the wars also. John Kerry was in country also,and he is a cowardly A$$hole so becareful who you associate yourself with,not all vietnem vets were true Americans.

[traxing1]

Since when is this news, he waits til the last minute to do anything

We waited 2 years for actions on jobs instead we got obamacare, and still no action on jobs

hes an utter failure

[stormerF69]

Seems Obama and the Democrats held two branchs of government when the sequester was passed,For the low information voter (thetruthsis) time to get off the koolaid,The reinvestment and recovery act of Jimmy Carter follwed by Bill Clinton led to the sub-prime mortgage fiasco. Allowing Banks to loan to no credit borrowers and have government backed loans.

[lextender]

Typical Obama drama.