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As Congress and the White House negotiate alternatives for the impending sequester, find out how the across-the-board indiscriminate cuts will affect each part of government. Explore how the sequester came into place, how it will be implemented and which programs are in danger of being cut.

Data used in “SEQUESTRATION: Cutting with a Meat Axe” are courtesy of the OMB Report Pursuant to the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 and the PEW Charitable Trusts.