fear tactic. it wouldn't happen. now that it is happening, he is making it happen for political reasons. air traffic as union employees, union back democrats. the unions say then and now that was a four-month process they were phasing in the furloughs or phasing out the working hours simply because of safety. 70%, 70% of the budget is payroll. you can look at the big numbers but you can't ignore the overwhelming majority of numbers that is going to be affected and that is going to affect flights prior to sequestration. >> the sequestration was the president's idea. proposed by his white house. of course they said it didn't have to happen. the republicans could capitulated to every white house demand. the reality is and i have the article in my hand right here from ezra cline. the republicans have offered the president the opportunity to