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JOURNAL" CONTINUES. HOST: AT THE TABLE
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Orgel, Paul - Host
NOW IS MARCUS WEISGERBER HERE TO TALK ABOUT SEQUESTRATION CUTS DUE TO TAKE EFFECT THIS FRIDAY. WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT VARIOUS AGENCIES ARE FACING CUTS,...
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
NOTHING WILL HAPPEN YET. EVERYTHING WILL HAPPEN ON MARCH 27. THEY'RE TAKING PRECAUTIONS FOR WHAT WILL AMOUNT TO BE BOUGHT AT $46 BILLION CUT IN 2013...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
WHERE DO THE CUTS COME FROM? GUEST:
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
THEY WILL BE ACROSS THE BOARD. THE ONLY PLACE THEY WILL NOT COME FROM ITS MILITARY PERSONNEL. SOLDIERS WILL NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT. HOST:
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Orgel, Paul - Host
BREAK THIS DOWN. SPEAK ABOUT HARDWARE.
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
GUEST: THE PROCUREMENT AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS WILL BE HIT BY THE 10% CUT. IN REALITY, THEY WILL PROBABLY GET HIT MORE. PERSONNEL WILL NOT...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
MADE OF THE CIVILIAN CUTS COMING. WHAT IS HAPPENING? GUEST: CIVILIANS
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
AND THE OF THE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. ABOUT EIGHT AND THOUSAND OF THEM ARE FACING A 22-DAY FURLOUGH. THAT IS ABOUT A MONTH FOR THEM AND A DAY PER WEEK FOR...
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WHAT ABOUT THE PLANETS? GUEST: DEPLOYMENTS
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
WILL NOT BE EFFECTIVE. -- DEPLOYMENTS WILL NOT BE AFFECTED. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE FUNDED AT DEFAULT LEVEL. THE WAR ACCOUNTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO SEQUESTRATION....
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Orgel, Paul - Host
FIGURES FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AS FAR AS THE DEFENSE CUTS AND SEQUESTRATION. WE ARE READING ABOUT A $3 BILLION CUT IN THE MILITARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM....
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
BE CUT. DOD HAS SAID ONLY UNIT PREPARING TO DEPLOY WILL BE TRAINING. EVERYBODY ELSE IN THE AIR FORCE AND NAVY, THE PLANES WILL BE GROUNDED. THEY WILL...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
BIG FIGHT IN WASHINGTON OVER THE DEFENSE ASPECT. WHAT ELSE SHOULD WE KNOW ABOUT THE DEFENSE AREA? GUEST: THERE WILL BE
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
AN IMPACT. THERE ARE TWO SIDES OF SEQUESTRATION. THERE IS THE SIDE THAT WE NEED TO CUT FEDERAL SPENDING AND DEFENSE NEEDS TO PLAY A ROLE. TALKING TO PEOPLE...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
GUEST IS MARCUS WEISGERBER OF "DEFENSE NEWS." THE FIRST CALL IS FROM MARK FROM MICHIGAN, A DEMOCRAT. GOOD MORNING. CALLER:
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HELLO? I WAS WONDERING. THE MONEY APPROPRIATED FOR HURRICANE SANDY WAS OVER $50 BILLION. THE MONEY TO BE TAKEN AWAY FROM THIS IS ABOUT THE SAME. THEY...
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
SOMETHING THIS MORNING SAYING THE SANDY MONEY IS POSSIBLY SUBJECT TO SEQUESTRATION. THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT JOB LOSS WITH A LOT OF AGENCIES. THEY SAY...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
ELIZABETH, A REPUBLICAN. CALLER:
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I HAVE A LOT OF RELATIVES THAT LIVE SOUTH -- THEMSELVES. I AM WONDERING. I AM SYMPATHETIC WITH THEIR FEELINGS THAT THE GOVERNMENT, ESPECIALLY DEFENSE,...
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
TALK ABOUT THE NUMBER OF BASES IS CONSTANTLY UP FOR DEBATE. EXPERTS SAY THE MILITARY HAS TO MANY BASES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE PROBLEM IS THERE IS NO...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
FROM WISCONSIN. CALLER: IT IS MY
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UNDERSTANDING THAT WHEN THERE IS A BUDGET, LAST YEAR OF OUR GOVERNMENT SPENT $4.3 TRILLION. THIS YEAR, WE HAVE A BUDGET OF $4.8 TRILLION. FROM WHAT I...
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
YOU RAISE A VALID POINT. SEQUESTRATION WOULD HAVE AN IMPACT IF CARRIED OUT THROUGH THE 10 YEARS IT WAS PUT ON THE BOOKS FOR. FOR DOD, AND YOU ARE TALKING...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
OFFICIALS RECENTLY BRIEFED REPORTERS AHEAD OF SEQUESTRATION. WE HAVE ABOUT A MINUTE OF TAPE FROM THE UNDERSECRETARY WHO IS ALSO THE COMPTROLLER AT DOD...
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THE ONLY WAY WE HAVE TO QUICKLY CUT PERSONAL FUNDING. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A GENERAL APPROACH WE WILL FOLLOW. ONE IS TO MAKE THEM OUR APPROACH OF LAST...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
PENTAGON HAS SAID THE MAJORITY OF THE 800,000 CIVILIANS WILL BE FURLOUGHED TO MAKE UP FOR THE SHORTFALL. WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT TO ADD TO WHAT THE SENIOR...
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
HAS STARTED DOING IN PREPARATION FOR THE CUTS IS THEY ARE SLOW IN THE WAY THEY PAY CONTRACTORS. TYPICALLY, THEY HAVE UP TO 30 DAYS TO PAY THEM. IN THE...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
FROM DONNA, ARLINGTON, TEXAS, DEMOCRAT FOR OUR GUEST. CALLER: I AM
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A WIDOW AND VETERANS WIFE. ARE THEY GOING TO BE DOING ANY CUTBACKS ON PENSIONS AND STUFF?
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
GUEST: I AM NOT SURE. I BELIEVE VETERANS BENEFITS ARE EXEMPT. AND WOULD ASSUME THAT WOULD FALL IN THAT CATEGORY. -- I WOULD ASSUME THAT WOULD FALL IN...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
FOR WAITING, CURTIS. WE'RE TALKING DOD AND SEQUESTRATION. CALLER: MY COMMENTS
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ARE RELATIVE TO THE SUBJECT ON THE AIR, DEFENSE CUTS. HE WAS MENTIONING CLEAR-CUTTING TRICARE AND MILITARY TRAINING. I WONDER WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO CUT...
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
DOD AS WELL AS OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES, THEY ARE CURTAILING TRAVEL FOR EMPLOYEES FOR STATE CONFERENCES AND STUFF ALONG THOSE LINES. THAT STUFF HAS ALREADY...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
MCCAIN WAS ON THE TALK SHOWS OVER THE WEEKEND. HERE IS WHAT HE HAD TO SAY. [VIDEO CLIP] >> WE HAVE ALREADY
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CUT UNDERSECRETARY GATES. WE ARE ON TRACK TO CUT ANOTHER $487 BILLION OUT OF DEFENSE. NOW YOU LAY ON TOP OF THAT THESE ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS AS WELL....
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Orgel, Paul - Host
IS ENOUGH AT DEFENSE. GUEST: THAT HAS BEEN
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
THE MESSAGE CONSISTENTLY. ROBERT GATES LAID OUT THESE CUTS. HIS SUCCESSOR, LEON PANETTA, HAS BEEN AGAINST THESE CUTS FROM MINUTE ONE. HE HAS BEEN ONE...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
DID CHUCK HAGEL HAVE TO SAY? GUEST:
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
HE HAS BEEN INTERESTING. HE HAS AGREED WITH SECRETARY PANETTA. CHUCK HAGEL IS THE NOMINEE FOR DEFENSE SECRETARY YET TO BE APPROVED BY CONGRESS. HE HAS...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
CONGRESS IS COMING BACK INTO SESSION. WE HEAR THE SENATE MAY HAVE COMPETING BILLS. YOU CAN WATCH IT LIVE ON C- SPAN2. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT TO COME OUT...
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
GUEST: EVERYTHING GOES TO THE LAST MINUTE IT SEEMS THESE DAYS. WE HAVE BEEN SEEN THAT THE LAST FEW YEARS. WHETHER SOMETHING HAPPENS THIS WEEK, IT IS HIGHLY...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
TO KNOW HOW MANY DAYS MY BUSINESS SHOULD EXPECT TO WAIT TO BE PAID BY DOT. GUEST: SMALL
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
BUSINESSES WILL STILL GET PAID AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE, APPROVED SMALL BUSINESSES. IT IS MORE THE BIG TIME CONTRACTORS LIKE LOCKHEED. THEY WILL NOT BE GETTING...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
CALLING FROM ARIZONA, AN INDEPENDENT. CALLER: THE
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CRUX OF THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE NEW TAX REVENUE IS PROVIDED BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR ON PROFITS AND PAY WELL. THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT...
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
BUDGET HAS GROWN A LOT. IT HAS DOUBLED OVER THE PAST DECADE OR SO. AFTER MAJOR CONFLICTS LIKE VIETNAM, NOW AGAIN YOU ARE SEEING A DRAWDOWN AFTER THE COLD...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
TO THE OF THE FROM THE RECENT BRIEFING. THE POINT WAS MADE SEQUESTRATION DOES NOT A FOOL JUST FOLKS IN WASHINGTON. EFFECTS FOLKS AROUND THE COUNTRY...
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BE FELT IN LOCAL COMMAND AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THAT IS ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES AND ALL OVER THE GLOBE. THIS IS NOT A BELTWAY PHENOMENON. MORE...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
AT DOD. GUEST: A BELIEVE
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
THEY SAID 90,000 JOBS IN VIRGINIA ALONE. YOU WILL SEE THIS IN PLACES WHERE THE MILITARY HAVE MAJOR COMBAT COMMANDS WITH HEAVY STAFF PRESENTS. LESS UNIFORMS...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
AN INDEPENDENT CALLER FROM VIRGINIA. WELCOME TO THE PROGRAM. CALLER: I WORK FOR AN
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AGENCY THAT DOES RECEIVE FEDERAL GRANTS DOLLARS. WE RECENTLY RECEIVED E-MAILS SAYING NOT TO CUT EXPENDITURES IN ANTICIPATION OF SEQUESTRATION. HOW OR...
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
SPECIFIC ISSUE, I CANNOT COMMENT. SECRETARY BOB GATES WHO WAS A HOLDOVER FROM THE BUSH AND ADMINISTRATION, HE DID A LOT TO CLEAN UP WITHIN THE -- WITHIN...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
REPUBLICAN, MATT. CALLER:
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I AM A FORMER OPPOSITION OFFICIAL OF DOD. I AM NOW 85 AND RETIRED. I KEEP IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH THE PROGRAMS GOING ON. IT SEEMED TO ME THE SEQUESTRATION...
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
IF YOU KILL PROGRAMS, YOU WILL SAVE MONEY. OFTEN YOU HEAR THE JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER, THE FIGHTER JET THAT WILL BE FLOWN BY THE NAVY, AIR FORCE, AND MARINES....
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Orgel, Paul - Host
GUARD FURLOUGHS' COMING? GUEST: CIVILIANS,
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
POSSIBLY. AS FAR AS SOLDIERS, THEY ARE MILITARY PERSONNEL. HOST: LET'S GO TO
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Orgel, Paul - Host
DAVID IN WINFIELD, KAN., A DEMOCRAT. CALLER: WE'RE
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TALKING ABOUT CUTTING THE ACROSS THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT. MOST PEOPLE THAT PAY TAXES FOR MIDDLE CLASS, PROBABLY MAKE $60,000 FOR...
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
YOU BROUGHT UP. THERE IS A BILL WHERE IS SEQUESTRATION HAPPENS, THEY WILL NOT GET PAID. THERE A SENIOR DOD OFFICIALS WHO HAVE SAID THEY WILL NOT COLLECT...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
IS FROM TWITTER. GUEST: LIKE I SAID EARLIER,
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
THAT HAS TO HIT TO THE EBB AND FLOW OF DEFENSE SPENDING. IF SPENDING IS GOING TO BE REDUCED, THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE IS GOING TO HAVE TO CONSOLIDATE ...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
CALLER, RICHARD FROM KENTUCKY, INDEPENDENT COLLEGE. GO AHEAD. CALLER: IF I WAS IN CHARGE,
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AND WOULD CUT THE MILITARY BY 50%. -- I WOULD CUT THE MILITARY BY 50%. WHEN THEY GOT OVER THAT, AND WOULD CUT ANOTHER 20%. HERE IS WHY. YOU JUST SAID...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
BACK TO AN OLD NUMBER.
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
GUEST: THAT WOULD BE DIFFICULT NOW. THE BUDGET HAS GROWN THAT MUCH. ENTITLEMENTS AND HEALTH CARE HAVE ALSO GROWN EXPONENTIALLY. PERSONNEL COSTS ARE SQUEEZING...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
TEXAS FOR MARCUS WEISGERBER. CALLER: THE
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CALLER, -
PREVIOUS PERSON MENTIONED THE AMOUNT OF FOREIGN AID IS MINIMUM, A RELATIVELY SMALL. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT. I WONDERED IF YOU COULD GIVE US A BETTER...
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Weisgerber, Marcus - Correspondent
NOT HAVE EXACT FIGURES IN FRONT OF ME. IT SHOULD BE ON THE STATE DEPARTMENT WEBSITE. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE, FOREIGN MILITARY ASSISTANCE COULD BE CUT UNDER...
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Orgel, Paul - Host
MARCUS WEISGERBER WALKING US THROUGH THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF SEQUESTRATION COMING
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