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Who picked the word 'sequester' anyway?
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A final thought, which goes like this. We've just gotta find a new word for "sequester." Because really, it's just not fun to say -- or hear. At least "fiscal cliff" had a certain ring to it, even though we didn't really love that either.
Speaker of the House John Boehner is trying to get some traction for "Obamaquester." Funny, if not entirely accurate.
So over to you. Tweet us @MarketplaceAPM or @KaiRyssdal, or comment below with your suggestion.
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Considering the probable impact of doing nothing and allowing the sequester to kick in March 1, two options might be "fiscal brownout" and pulling the "fiscal choke." Not as painful as willingly succumbing to indefinite "fiscal constipation," but shorter and more dinner-hour friendly.
I was thinking Teaquester
but Johnnio beat me to it.
and made me think of Teacastration
now for definitions,
Teaquester - one who seeks to cut taxes beyond all logical economics arguments, to the detriment of the national and world economies
Teacastration - the result at the following election when the Teaquesters' policies have the predicted negative results (the Teaquesters will blame Obama)
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