Budget Control Act
United States [2011]
Also known as: sequestration
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Obama
- In Barack Obama: The 2012 election
…nonmilitary programs required by the Budget Control Act of 2011, which came to be known as sequestration. Although the president and the speaker of the House were unable to reach a workable compromise, Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell cobbled together a last-minute agreement that passed the Senate 89–8…
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United States history
- In United States: The 2012 presidential campaign, a fluctuating economy, and the approaching fiscal cliff
…nonmilitary programs required by the Budget Control Act of 2011. There was fear that, absent some compromise, those measures would result in another recession.
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