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Out. states start getting word on federal grants for the rest of the fiscal year. later this month, teacher layoffs and changes to afterschool programs start. agriculture programs for the poor affected and cuts could start affecting opening a fishing season in federal waters, as well. the next month, the cuts really hit. furloughs of government workers take effect. could result in flight cancelations, delayed meet inspections. national parks may not open. and as april 15th arrives, tax day, of course, there will be less help for taxpayers, possibly refund delays in tax refund checks. what are ...

Road show politicking rather than governing. jenna: let me ask you this though. a lot of our viewers are hearing about their meat not being inspected, long lines at the airport, teachers being laid off, illegal immigrants being let out. at the same time, what we're hearing is that lawmakers are going home tonight, tomorrow, and we don't know what to think. what's really going on here? is this just an opportunity for politicians to be political in sequester, or do you think that the sequestration cuts are really going to have this effect that we're all hearing about? >> i don't think this thing...

His analysis. this is not a good way to cut government spending. we need to restrain government spending. we need to not do it across the board. but this is the only tool the administration was willing to give us. and they are not willing to negotiate over smart cuts to the budget. all they want is more money to spend. better toe have some small cut 2.4% of the entire budget than to have no cuts at all. >> bill: all right. and the republican party simply cannot cave again or you don't have a republican party. this is is the line they can't cross; is that correct? >> i think that's right. but i...

Would haven't if we had a republican president? we would haven't a sequest tration issue. we would have spending cuts and entitlement cuts. we wouldn't worry what happened two days from now whether or not it will be four hours or 14 hours. we wouldn't having this fight, bob. it would be done. >> bob: we no polls that republicans are taking heat for sequest tration. >> eric: stop it. >> bob: it's not up fair. >> eric: president obama came up with sequestration. >> bob: i understand that. but public perception the republicans take the hit. today they will let 200,000 go for immigration -- >> eri...

His analysis. this is not a good way to cut government spending. we need to restrain government spending. we need to not do it across the board. but this is the only tool the administration was willing to give us. and they are not willing to negotiate over smart cuts to the budget. all they want is more money to spend. better toe have some small cut 2.4% of the entire budget than to have no cuts at all. >> bill: all right. and the republican party simply cannot cave again or you don't have a republican party. this is is the line they can't cross; is that correct? >> i think that's right. but i...