Op-Ed: Instead of Sequester, Take a Scalpel to Spending

Automatic spending cuts, known as sequestration, take effect on March 1. These cuts, proposed by President Obama as part of his 2011 deal to increase the debt limit, are indiscriminate…

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Congressman Keith Rothfus
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Keith Rothfus is the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district.

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