Asserts the conservative Republican blogger: "Let’s get this straight, it’s Congress’ fault sequestration, also known as the automatic spending cuts, is about to happen even though it was Obama’s idea? Apparently, Obama also never said in November 2011: 'I will veto any effort to get rid of those automatic spending cuts, domestic and defense spending. There will be no easy off ramps on this one.'"
Ms. Wright continues: "In the summer of 2011, Obama waged a PR war demanding Republicans
in Congress raise the nation’s debt ceiling (its ability to borrow) so
Obama could spend more money. Republicans said they would only raise the
debt ceiling (now $16.5 trillion) if Obama agreed to cut government
spending. When the two sides couldn’t agree to significant cuts and
Obama rejected House Speaker Boehner’s offer to raise $800 billion in
taxes, the White House proposed 'sequestration.'"
More: "If the sequester, again OBAMA’S IDEA (see page 326, The Price of Politics),
isn’t 'smart' and 'will hurt our economy' why didn’t Obama deal with it
in January 2013 instead of demanding $600 billion in tax increases on
higher earners over 10 years. This amounts to $60 billion a year, which
will pay down less than 5% of Obama’s $1 trillion yearly deficits/over
spending habit."
Crystal Wright: "Sequestration Was President Obama's Idea. Make Him Own It!"
