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If you asked me how much I thought the average American knew about sequestration, I'd say little-to-nothing. As it turns out, I may have been too optimistic.
To see what the folks know, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel asked pedestrians in Hollywood for their thoughts on the sequester... and Obama's "pardon" of it... and it's apparent deployment to Portugal.
As one woman points out, details on the sequester are fuzzy, but one thing is certain: Portugal has a constitutional right to be protected. Go Obama!
WATCH (and weep):