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Leon Panetta: sequestration, if military personnel costs are exempt, could hit an across-the-board cut in defense programs of as much…

On the recordMarch 14, 2012
sequestration, if military personnel costs are exempt, could hit an across-the-board cut in defense programs of as much as 23 percent in fiscal year 2013
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

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Panetta warned about significant defense cuts due to sequestration.

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