Americans still have no idea what this sequester thing is

A new poll from Gallup suggests the sequester's impact has been minimal

John Boehner
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It's been five months now since the sequester — the $85 billion in automatic cuts triggered when lawmakers failed to compromise on a budget deal — went into effect.

Yet even with all that time to watch the sequester in action, Americans still know pretty much nothing about it, according to a Gallup poll released Tuesday.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.