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Rep. West Forgets His Own Press Releases on Sequestration
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Rep. West Forgets His Own Press Releases on Sequestration

A mid-September outbreak of amnesia seems to plague Capitol Hill. That outbreak appears to coincide with a growing awareness of the myriad of unpleasant consequences that will occuras a result of the across-the-board cuts enacted by Congress a little more than a year ago. To date, the victim of this scourge who appears to have been most severely impaired is Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.), who spoke on a nationwide radio broadcast this past Saturday morning.

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Scott Lilly

Senior Fellow