Sequestration is a fancy name for austerity thrust upon the tax payers known as the "fiscal cliff". This is not going off the cliff the way Thelma & Louise did in their blue convertible. This cliff would mean cutbacks across the board - and lots of government jobs lost. Department of Homeland Security alone could begin eliminating about 24,500 jobs - 11% of work force. The Transportation Security Administration who screen us at the airport could have to cut 7,240 security officers lengthening screening lines. The acronym for T.S.A. is "Thousands Standing Around" so maybe such possible cuts might not slow down the lines after all. On a personal note I have switched from shoelaces to velcro.
tjs (Above data from NYT 12/11/12 by Ron Nixon)
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