slippery slope - cautionThe "slippery slope" argument tactic.  It is THE go-to reasoning in politics these days it seems.  Reason and logic have been thrown out the window in favor of worst-case scenarios.  This in not exclusive to one party either.

Last week, the issue of sequestration made the headlines again with the bipartisan decision to allocate more funds to the FAA after a flight delays around the country led to public uproar.

The sequester, which came into effect on March 1st forces the Federal government to proceed with $85 billion in budget cuts by the end of 2013. Defense programs were among the most affected with $45 billion in cuts, an 8 percent budget reduction. Over the next 10 years, defense cuts are supposed to total $500 billion.