Adam Smith actually said...

"You cannot look at a budget that is almost 40 percent out of whack in terms of our deficit and say that 20 percent of the budget has absolutely nothing to do with that."

"If we're going to fix this problem in the long run and avoid sequestration in the short run, I believe that we must address this from both ends--spending will have to come down, and we're going to hav..."

"Sequestration would make that rational evaluation impossible, which is why it must be avoided."

"Like many, if not most, of our members here, I share the view that large, immediate cuts to the defense budget caused by sequestration would have dangerous impacts on the ability of the U.S. military ..."