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On the recordJuly 31, 2013
The single biggest takeaway from Strategic Choices Management Review is that Congress, by allowing sequestration to continue, is abdicating its constitutional responsibility to responsibly fund the military and to provide for the common defense.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Adam Smith criticizes Congress for not funding the military due to sequestration.

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