Who's to blame: Obama versus the GOP on sequester cuts

February 26, 2013 5:27 AM

With just three days left before huge automatic spending cuts ht the nation, a new poll shows most Americans will blame Republicans if the across-the-board cuts known as the sequester go through. Bill Plante explains.

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