Here's the part that really frightens me about this so-called sequester

A senior White House official says congressional Republicans who see the damage caused by billions in automatic spending cuts will eventually agree to raise taxes.

The Hill

Raise your hand if you think these White house pols can resist making the damage just a little worse than it needs to be in order to prove their point.

My hand stays down.

And this:

"I talk to CEOs of major companies all the time, who are telling me they are putting projects on hold precisely because of this sequester and dysfunction in Washington." [says Sperling on CNN]

What's wrong with that picture, Bunky?