Sequestration Cuts Will Build Slowly

NPR | March 04, 2013 10:02 a.m.

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Since Congress and the White House were unable to find an alternative route to reduce the deficit, automatic spending cuts known as sequestration went into effect Friday. Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal about the impact of the cuts.