Democrats' Plan Cuts $55B vs. $85B in Sequester, But There's a Gimmick

Breitbart writes, The President is doing his best to convince the public that $85B in cuts this year will be the equivalent of the apocalypse. Meanwhile, the Democratic Senate plan he has endorsed contains $110B in deficit reduction split evenly between cuts and revenues. That means the President's plan is for $55B in cuts. How is it possible that $85B in cuts means the end of the world but $55B is responsible and painless? Here's the catch. According to the Hill, the $55B in cuts is divided equally between discretionary spending and the military. The military half, totaling $27.5B, "would be phased in between…

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