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Adam Smith: “It is, you know, a sort of mindless across-the-board cut in all discretionary spending. So education, transportation…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2012
It is, you know, a sort of mindless across-the-board cut in all discretionary spending. So education, transportation, infrastructure, on down the line--it would have a devastating impact.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Smith highlights the broad negative effects of sequestration on various sectors beyond defense.

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