8 Ways The Sequester Could Ruin Your Life

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) listens to questions during a news briefing February 14, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Boehner held an on-camera briefing to answer questions from the media. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Let’s admit it: we’ve all heard the word “sequester” being thrown around by the president and other politicians lately, and we’ve pretty much done everything in our power to ignore it.

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