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Sequester cuts

cutterone

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(CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama won’t have to worry about his paycheck if the spending sequestration included in the Budget Control Act that he signed into law in 2011 begins taking effect this Friday.

A report published last month by the Congressional Research Service--“Budget Sequestration and Selected Program Exemptions and Special Rules"--identifies certain programs that are exempt from sequestration and lays out special rules that govern the sequestration of others.

Section 255 of the Budget Control Act includes “Compensation for the President” as one of those exemptions (Page 19).

“Most exempt programs are mandatory, and include Social Security and Medicaid; refundable tax credits to individuals; and low-income programs such as the Children’s Health Insurance Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and Supplemental Security Income,” the report states.

“Some discretionary programs also are exempt, notably all programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs,” it said. “Also, subject to notification of Congress by the president, military personnel accounts may either be exempt or reduced by a lower percentage,” the report states. (The report states in a footnote that the White House notified Congress last year of President Obama's intention to exempt military personnel accounts from sequestration.)

Pensions for former presidents are also exempt, according to the report.

The report states that “the effect of sequestration on any given program is subject to the interpretation of the law’s provisions by the Office of Management and Budget”--which is part of the Executive branch.

Article 2, Section 1, Clause 7 of the Constitution says that the president's compensation shall not be increased or decreased during the time for which he is elected.

"The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected," says the Constitution, "and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them."
 

Mike

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Traveler said:
I don't think there will be any more Obama children, though. Heard that Michelle has bangs.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Used to be a term we used for a cow that tested positive for Brucellosis.

She "Banged Out. :lol:
 

TexasBred

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cutterone said:
I wonder if Michelle O will have sequester cuts to her 18 staffers and their $1.5 million cost to taxpayers ? :shock:
Would that include the $100 grand plus that the dog trainer gets paid?
 

TexasBred

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Mike said:
Traveler said:
I don't think there will be any more Obama children, though. Heard that Michelle has bangs.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Used to be a term we used for a cow that tested positive for Brucellosis.

She "Banged Out. :lol:

Are you calling Mooshell a dark skinned, black haired, double breasted mattress thrasher?? :shock:
 

Mike

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TexasBred said:
Mike said:
Traveler said:
I don't think there will be any more Obama children, though. Heard that Michelle has bangs.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Used to be a term we used for a cow that tested positive for Brucellosis.

She "Banged Out. :lol:

Are you calling Mooshell a dark skinned, black haired, double breasted mattress thrasher?? :shock:

Replace the word "black" with "nappy" and you have a winner.
 

TexasBred

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Mike said:
TexasBred said:
Mike said:
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Used to be a term we used for a cow that tested positive for Brucellosis.

She "Banged Out. :lol:

Are you calling Mooshell a dark skinned, black haired, double breasted mattress thrasher?? :shock:

Replace the word "black" with "nappy" and you have a winner.
'
Oh mercy....nappy with blanket fuzz in it. :drink:
 

hypocritexposer

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jodywy said:
Traveler said:
I don't think there will be any more Obama children, though. Heard that Michelle has bangs.
Maybe we need to quarantine?


shouldn't have let the "mad cow" across the border, in the first place. Are you trying to hide her amongst all of your own. At least label your first ladies :wink: :lol:
 

Mike

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Nancy won't take a cut in pay because she wants to keep her dignity. :roll:

True "Democrat" leadership.................................
 

Sandhusker

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Mike said:
Nancy won't take a cut in pay because she wants to keep her dignity. :roll:

True "Democrat" leadership.................................

Nancy thinks she has dignity? "You have to pass it so you can see what's in it" took away any shred of dignity that she had left.
 
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