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Topic usage by elites: 0.52% all, 0.18% Senate Democrats, 0.66% Senate Republicans, 0.09% House Democrats, 1.13% House Republicans.
Top Members of Congress: @RepJimRenacci (R-OH), @RepJohnDuncanJr (R-TN), @RepTimGriffin (R-AR), @TomCoburn (R-OK), @RepJohnCampbell (R-CA)
Topic usage by media and public: 0.64% Media, 0.09% informed public, 0.03% random users, 0.15% Democratic supporters, 0.76% Republican supporters.

Sample of representative tweets by Members of Congress:

The House has already voted twice to replace the president’s #sequester with targeted spending cuts based on real budget priorities.

RepMarthaRoby (@RepMarthaRoby)

RT @gopconference: House #GOP voted twice to replace the #Obamaquester with responsible cuts. It's too damaging to our economy. http://t ...

RepBillFlores (@RepBillFlores)

House #GOP voted twice to replace #sequestration w/ sensible cuts. @BarackObama threatened to veto any plan to replace sequester.

RepHartzler (@RepHartzler)

#CutWaste instead of raising taxes $1.7 billion spent to maintain federal properties that are barely used, if at all http://t.co/hCAtlYUCeg

RepBillFlores (@RepBillFlores)

RT @GOPLeader: Federal Government spends $1.2 million paying people to play World of Warcraft video games. Instead of raising taxes, let ...

RandyNeugebauer (@RandyNeugebauer)

Did you know that $6.1 trillion has been added to the national debt since President Obama took office? It’s time to #CutWaste.

PeteSessions (@PeteSessions)

Sample of representative media tweets:

 It's not just White House tours & airplanes. Here's how budget cuts are hurting people in 50 states: http://t.co/4FYee76UBl #sequester

MotherJones (@MotherJones)

Bob Woodward: Obama wrong about sequester origins -- automatic spending cuts were initiated by the White House. http://t.co/LMzyIJWwuo

washingtonpost (@washingtonpost)

Bob Woodward: White House initiated automatic spending cuts http://t.co/SjEC44SZ7W

washingtonpost (@washingtonpost)

BREAKING: Obama signs order to begin $85 billion in spending cuts that he opposed but couldn't avert (via @AP)

YahooNews (@YahooNews)

White House Refuses to Say if Obama Took Pay Cut -- As Promised... http://t.co/UpfoFttXV2

DRUDGE_REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT)

Dems use scare tactics 2 make case against sequestration. Amazing cause we r arguing about cuts in growth of spending http://t.co/g1jS0HyK

seanhannity (@seanhannity)