claim: the sequester "won’t consider whether we’re cutting some bloated program that has outlived its usefulness, or a vital service that americans depend on every single day. it doesn’t make those distinctions."
author: barack obama
evidence_1: feb 22, 2013 ... ... our military readiness; it will eviscerate job-creating investments in education  and energy and medical research. it won't consider whether we're cutting some  bloated program that has outlived its usefulness, or a vital service that americans  depend on every single day. it doesn't make those distinctions." ...
evidence_2: feb 19, 2013 ... president obama warns of reduced police officers and firefighters on duty if  congress fails to avert upcoming forced spending cuts.
evidence_3: feb 19, 2013 ... it won't consider whether we're cutting some bloated program that has outlived its  usefulness, or a vital service that americans depend on every single day. it doesn 't make those distinctions. emergency responders like the ones who are here  today -- their ability to help communities respond to and recover ...
evidence_4: feb 19, 2013 ... now, with only puny, automatic across-the-board (sequester) discretionary and  defense spending cuts absent the first budget deal since the last one ... it won't  consider whether we're cutting some bloated program that has outlived its  usefulness or a vital service that americans depend on every single day,” ...
evidence_5: feb 22, 2013 ... it's washington's latest case of economic hostage-taking: if congress and  president barack obama don't reach a deal by march 1, the federal budget gets  whacked! voters have heard these fiscal threats before. this time, the cuts are  part of existing law. inaction means nearly across-the-board spending ...