Tom Vilsack actually said...

I am not talking about stewardship cuts because those do create local jobs and you can keep some of that money, quite frankly, in the forest...

the reality is that there are micro problems and macro problems with the sequester.

I deeply hope that Congressional leaders will reach an agreement to achieve deficit reduction while averting an across-the-board cut.

Like you, I am very concerned about the impact of the March 1 sequester on the American economy.