Wednesday, February 27, 2013

The White House -- What Is the Sequester?

Posted:  27 Feb 13


On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 9:36 AM, The White House <info@messages.whitehouse.gov> wrote:

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Watch at 1:05 p.m. ET: President Obama speaks on the devastating impact of the sequester on WhiteHouse.gov/Live.

What Is the Sequester?
In just a matter of days, harmful automatic cuts -- known as the sequester -- take effect, threatening hundreds of thousands of jobs, and cutting vital services for children, seniors, people with mental illness and our men and women in uniform.
President Obama put forward a plan to avoid these cuts and reduce the deficit by cutting spending and closing tax loopholes. Now it's up to Congress to act.


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Today's Schedule
All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

10:05 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing
10:50 AM: The President departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews
11:05 AM: The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Newport News, Virginia
1:05 PM: The President delivers remarks on the devastating impact of the sequester WhiteHouse.gov/live
2:05 PM: The President departs Newport News, Virginia
2:50 PM: The President arrives at Joint Base Andrews
3:05 PM: The President arrives at the White House
WhiteHouse.gov/live Indicates that the event will be live-streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live
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