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Friday Roundtable: The battle over sequester budget cuts

9:06 AM, March 1, 2013

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  • Larry Jacobs: Director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute
  • Dane Smith: President of Growth and Justice, a progressive think tank
  • Mike Zipko: Vice president of strategic development at Goff Public
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This week on the Friday Roundtable, our panelists will discuss politics and the political calculations that each side is making on sequestration. Who blinks first? Which party bears the scars of the battle over automatic cuts? What should you--the American citizen and voter--know about this as it goes on?

They'll also look at how the state revenue forecast might impact the budget discussions at the state Capitol, and examine what the future holds for Minnesota Republicans.

LEARN MORE ABOUT SEQUESTRATION:

Sequestration looms - but when will the pain feel real? (CBS News)

Big business on sequester: Zzzz (Politico)

The real sequestration -- Our children's future (Forbes)

Who's to blame for sequestration? It doesn't matter (Daily Caller)

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