Whose Ox Is Gored

A couple of weeks ago COTTonLINE wrote that the sequester would mostly injure government workers, who typically vote Democratic. This being the case, it was to the Republicans advantage to allow it to take place.

Today Yahoo News has a piece from The Week that makes the same point. It says:

The sequester does not directly hit GOP constituencies at first. It hits government workers, primarily, in terms of lay-offs and furloughs. Actual pain will first be felt by people who rely on government services that aren't entitlements.

The article also says:

Spending has to be cut. The sequester does it summarily, but it does indeed accomplish a core goal of the revanchist wing of the GOP.

BTW, "Revanchist" is defined as seeking the restoration of a former condition.