It must be tough for Speaker of the House John Boehner (R, OH-8) to blame the Sequestration meat ax on President Obama when he voted for it. Moreover, the stupid budget deal is the unruly pet idea of that great GOP intellectual Paul Ryan (R, WI-1), Chairman of the House Budget Committee and failed Republican Vice Presidential candidate:
More:
“The Sequester, Explained,” Kevin Drum, Mother Jones
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March 9, 2013 at 5:00 pm
Paul Ryan is the Representive of Wisconsin’s First district so you might want to edit the typo (R, OH-1) to read (R, WI-1).
March 9, 2013 at 6:23 pm
OK: Thanks, done. Ohio’s 1st Congressional District is represented by noted Republican troglodyte Steve Chabot.