CBO to U.S. Economy: You Are *This* Screwed in 2013 If the Sequestration Happens
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Jordan Weissmann is an associate editor at The Atlantic. He has written for a number of publications, including The Washington Post and The National Law Journal.
The budget cuts wouldn't plunge us into a new depression -- just prolong the one we've been in. More »
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