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Rep. Jim Jordan says sequester will help conservatives make budget cutting progress
By Sabrina Eaton
February 27, 2013

Champaign County GOP Rep. Jim Jordan speaks at a press forum for Conservative House of Representatives members at the U.S. Capitol.
Sabrina Eaton/The Plain Dealer   Champaign County GOP Rep. Jim Jordan says upcoming budget cuts under the  "sequester" process "won't be the end of the world" and will be an initial step towards savings that  represents a victory for conservatives.

On Wednesday, Jordan told a Capitol Hill press conference that he'd prefer that the cuts have less of an impact on defense, but he believes that they'll happen and will help the nation make progress towards saving money.

“Conservatives in this House of Representatives are making a difference," Jordan told a Capitol Hill press forum on Wednesday. "It is is a complete change from what we saw in the last Congress."

He said the day after the House of Representatives said it would pass a bill that would suspend pay for Congress members whose chamber fails to pass a budget, New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer "finds Jesus and says, 'You know what, the Senate is going to do a budget.' Imagine that. They haven’t done it in four years…

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