Leon Panetta actually said...

If sequestration occurs, automatic percentage cuts are required to be applied without regard to strategy, importance or priorities, which would impact almost every program within the Department.

Context

Panetta explained the indiscriminate nature of budget cuts under sequestration.

02/13/2012

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