Sequestration is a budgetary control method of cutting back on costs for the state, or at an individual level, the seizure of property for creditors. Sequestration as a budgetary control measure is widely used, and it may be advantageous if properly implemented, that is finding the right time (in the economical aspect), and the right way of doing it. Although this may be a hard factor to determine since there is never the right time to propose, or implement budget cuts, since nobody is really ever ready or willing to have less of what was in their budgets, if it is timely and properly done it actually may turn out to be beneficial to the state (McAllister, 2013). This is true since the longer the delay of an already planned sequestration, the deeper the cuts will be on the day it starts. In the US for example, people agreed that the sequester was bad for a long period of time since they were in fear of the country hitting another recession due to all the major cut-backs affecting almost every sector of their economy that is, Medicare, education, the environment, and the military (“What it Means for Agencies to be Under the Sequester” par 3). However, considering everything, the surest way of avoiding or minimizing the effects of sequester is by planning on mitigation (Forsyth, 2013). As proposed by president Barrack Obama, who blamed the Republicans saying ‘they allowed it to happen’ (Glickman, 2013). The Sequester, however, is split evenly by dollar amounts, and this, therefore, means that there are exemptions for certain sectors and programs. The Nutrition Assistance program, the Supplemental Security Income, and Veterans’ Compensation for Health Benefits for example are all exempt from sequestration. Different states are affected differently during sequestration and in different areas of their economy. The severity of the Sequester, therefore, is very different from one region to the other. Looking at the individual factors affected by the Sequester and the impact they have on each sector, for example, can help us to understand this better. Taking Education, for example, states like Texas will be the worst hit since a cut back of $67.8million will affect some 1500 teachers who may lose their jobs and a total of 5000 students may lack funding for their education (“How Will the Sequester Hit Texas” par 2). In addition to this, a cut-back of $54.5 million in education funding in Florida, will also have a negative impact that will be greatly felt in the economy. Illinois is also not spared either (LoGiurato, 2013). A $33.4 million cut-back translates to about 500 teaching and aide jobs such as substitute teachers and non-teaching personnel at risk of retrenchment. Sequestration also presents threats to Public Health (“Sequestration Hits the Reservation” par 4). It is actually a sector which was included in the proposed budget cuts, and in which the effects were realized. For example, in New York City, the number of HIV tests being performed has greatly been reduced due to this. In California, vaccinations will be reduced to the tune of 16000. Another sector facing sequestration is the military and law enforcement agencies responsible for states’