Costello: Sequester? What Sequester?

Did the sun rise this morning? Whew! I feared that President Obama might cut its budget. He’ll have to do something dramatic, because he needs to spread sequestration pain as widely as possible. A lobbyist quoted in the Washington Post outlined the worst possible scenario for Obama. “The good news is, the world doesn’t end March 2. The bad news is, the world doesn’t end March 2,” said Emily Holubowich, a Democratic lobbyist. “The worst-case scenario for us is the sequester hits and nothing bad really happens. And Republicans say: See, that wasn’t so bad.” What if they gave a sequestration and nobody noticed? So Obama has a vested interest in making sure that this tiny budget reduction hurts as many people as possible. And that will be a challenge, because even after the sequester, the federal government will be spending more money this year than last/ Michael Costello , Lewiston Tribune. More here .

Question: Are you feeling any ill effects from sequestration today?