President Obama and Congress look to avert $85 billion in automatic across-the-board spending cuts scheduled for March 1. Watch CNN.com Live for continuing coverage of the sequestration crisis.
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10:45 am ET - Obama's sequestration warning - President Obama will ask Congress to work with him to avoid the March 1 spending cuts in remarks from Washington.
11:30 am ET - White House briefing - Sequestration will also be on the mind of White House Press Secretary Jay Carney when he speaks with reporters.
12:30 pm ET - Jodi Arias murder trial - Following an extended weekend recess, Jodi Arias is expected to continue her testimony at her murder trial in Arizona. She is accused of killing her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, in 2008.
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If he would just agree to spending CUTS and less "investments" (pay-back to special interests), the automatic cuts could be avoided. He's addicted to big government and big spending.
Oh, yes. Much pork fat can be trimmed.
GOOD NEWS-–BAD NEWS
One sunny day a man decided to go jump from an airplane. When he jumped there was good and bad news....
Good news: He had a parachute.
Bad News: It didnt work.
Good News: There was a haystack down below.
Bad news: There was a pitchfork in the haystack.
Good News: He missed the pitchfork.
Bad News: He missed the haystack.
Two men died and went to Heaven. St. Peter greeted them, and said, "I'm sorry, gentlemen, but your mansions aren't ready yet. Until they are, I can send you back to Earth as whatever you want to be."
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"I'd like to be one cool stud!", was the reply.
"Easy," replied St. Peter, and the other guy was gone.
After a few months, their mansions were finished, and St. Peter sent an angel to fetch them back. "You'll find them easily," he says, "One of them is soaring above the Grand Canyon, and the other one is on a snow tire somewhere in Detroit!"
Bobcat: your a riot! Keep em coming!
Good ones @bobcat. Thanks.
Sequestration is going to hurt economy not help it grow. Automatic across the board cuts can hurt emergency essential services and people can lose jobs among other effects.
Good afternoon saywhat
These automatic cuts are going to have a severe efftect on our security. From the police to firemen, from EMS to TSA, and all other departments that are created for our protection. Our congress has been trying to cut these essential services forever. At a time when individual violence is becoming an everyday occurence, I don't see how this could be acceptable to anyone.
Let's not forget that these automatic cuts were Obamas idea back in 2011 shall we. Did you guys forget that little detail?
Rightly said@ bobcat
Folks need to understand the 'intent' that drives those pushing sequestration.
I dont see how money can fix anything. never mind the revenues and minus. how about expanded business more jobs grow more apple trees more food more solar uses top conerve energy. I dont want plastic in our food chain never mind horse meat I will pass on that one.