The sequester is here - get the facts on what will be cut and what's safe.
The “Capitol Canaries” – Representative Scott Rigell and former Senators Fred Thompson and Bob Bennett – sound off on the problems of automatic spending cuts forced by sequestration.
Automatic, mandatory spending cuts could hammer the Pentagon and some domestic programs, but others will be safe and sound.
A possible $52.3 billion sequestration cut in the Pentagon budget would not knock the U.S. from its position as #1 military superpower spender. How much are we talking about?
Federal watchdog agency blames billions in Pentagon waste on overlapping programs.
Congressional pay stands at $174,000 for both senators and representatives. The median pay of an American worker is $39,416.
Out Of Time: An American Crisis Highlights - "The Sequester"
Across the-board budget cuts? Not quite
Released Feb. 4, 2013
Surviving sequestration: U.S. military would still be #1
Parallel programs bleed Pentagon billions
Released Feb. 13, 2013
Compensating Congress