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President Obama scripts fear in treatment of fiscal concerns

The Oklahoman Editorial | Published: February 26, 2013 Comment on this article

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Obama stresses the wicked calamities that will come our way if he, the man behind the curtain, doesn't get his way on revenue-raising measures. Coburn describes this as a “made up” crisis that demands a rational response. This will be tough given the media parade about the sequester's effect. On the red carpet are network news reporters repeating the Obama script.

“The cuts are coming! The cuts are coming!” That's the message.

Now the envelope, please, for the truth: This is a created crisis, not a real one. It's time for a treatment that emphasizes fiscal responsibility.

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