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If they had sequestered their own salaries, healthcare, jobs (Original Post) G_j Feb 2013 OP
Who, Congressmen? OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #1
I meant as far how they acted on it. G_j Feb 2013 #2
Oh, I see. Yes, I'd imagine they'd suddenly be more averse to sequestration. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #3
 

OceanEcosystem

(275 posts)
1. Who, Congressmen?
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 05:17 PM
Feb 2013

Not much. It really wouldn't add up to more than a few tens of millions of dollars, which would only be a drop in the federal budget bucket.

G_j

(40,366 posts)
2. I meant as far how they acted on it.
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 05:26 PM
Feb 2013

If some pain and sacrifice would be directly visited upon themselves.

 

OceanEcosystem

(275 posts)
3. Oh, I see. Yes, I'd imagine they'd suddenly be more averse to sequestration.
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 05:31 PM
Feb 2013

And try to do more to prevent it from happening.

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