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Trump, lawmakers have consistently sidestepped the defense sequester

By Louis Jacobson • July 15, 2020
Sequester still on the books, but rendered moot by spending spike

By Louis Jacobson • February 14, 2018
White House budget requests funding to end defense sequester

By Lauren Carroll • May 24, 2017
Trump's proposed budget would blast through defense spending caps

By Louis Jacobson • March 27, 2017

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Trump, lawmakers have consistently sidestepped the defense sequester

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