Just as we have “Sweeps Week” or “Super Bowl Week” we are now in “Sequestration Week” and it’s exciting. OK, not really, but people are talking about it!

Senators and Representatives head back to Washington, D.C., this week after a 10 day vacation (Did you miss them?).  They have the sequestration deadline of March 1 (Friday) facing them.

The Sunday talk shows showed us that the “blame game” was in full effect with plenty of posturing. I wonder which cable news station will have a “Countdown to Sequestration” clock on their screen first.

If sequestration follows the same course that other big issues facing Congress followed, then they will probably go right by the deadline and come up with a plan for later or find some way to delay it. Continue reading →