BRANSTAD CONFIDENT ON HANDLING SEQUESTRATION

Friday is the day that around $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts to domestic agencies and the military are set to kick in.

Iowa governor Terry Branstad says the nation's Republican governors are sick of President Obama's scare tactics and reluctance to implement the sequestration measure he signed:



Branstad says he's confident Iowa can deal with whatever federal cuts are forced upon the state:



The Governor made his comments on "Impact with Sam Clovis".

President Barack Obama has set a meeting with congressional leaders Friday, the day the cuts take effect.