Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for May 03, 2013

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Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling The Sequester and You With your host, Hollingsworth Hound TM Hound: I'm taking time off before my vacation to explain the sequester! Hound: My economists say the deficit will ruin the economy! Hound: So the sequester reduces spending in an apolitical, fair way! CANCER CLINIC Hound: Government services to the unemployed, poor and sick are reduced... Hound: ...but so is the military! ARY BASE CHILD CARE CLOSED Hound: Maybe a public transportation project was canceled, making it difficult to get to work! BUS STOP COMING SOON CLOSED Hound: But understand: we are ALL making sacrifices! Gate 5 Voice: Due to air-traffic cutbacks, this flight is delayed by TWO HOURS. Hound: EEP! Hound: Excuse me -- I've got to make a call... Hello...Senator? Sequester-based air traffic cutbacks ahve been reversed. First Class may now board. Hound: Of course, we'd be crazy not to give ourselves some flexibility! Butler: Sir, it's the Defense Department. Your contract's been renewed. The End