On the recordFebruary 11, 2013
The sequester moves in the wrong direction. The sequester takes too much out of the economy in a ham-handed way that was designed to be bad policy and it is bad policy.
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Kaine criticizes the sequester for negatively impacting the economy and domestic programs.
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