How Will Sequestration Affect You?

Unless action is taken, the once-vague threat of sequestration -- a broad $85 billion across-the-board series of spending cuts -- which was posed as a fierce incentive to get the stalemate Congress moving, will become reality. The countdown ends Thursday at midnight.

We want to know how you will be affected. Are you a federal employee facing furloughs? Do you own a business that holds government contracts? Or are you just incensed at the politics of the Washington budget wars?

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Do you think the sequestration will go into effect on March 1?

If it does, will you be directly affected? How so?

Who do you think stands to lose the most from sequestration cuts?

If sequestration happens, whose fault will it be?

Is there anything else you would like to add, or anyone else we should talk to?

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