8 Groups That Could Win If Lawmakers Do Nothing To Avert The Sequester

The Sequester's Winners
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 25: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to the National Governors Association in the State Dining room of the White House on February 25, 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama is to discuss the impact of the $85 billion in budget cuts that begin Friday unless the White House and Congress agree on a new debt reduction agreement. (Photo by Dennis Brack-Pool/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 25: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to the National Governors Association in the State Dining room of the White House on February 25, 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama is to discuss the impact of the $85 billion in budget cuts that begin Friday unless the White House and Congress agree on a new debt reduction agreement. (Photo by Dennis Brack-Pool/Getty Images)

Of course, there are many people who will lose if lawmakers do nothing to avert the $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts set to take effect on March 1. The losers include a variety of people that rely on state government programs, air travelers, federal government workers, preschoolers and more.

But there are a few groups that could actually benefit from Washington's incompetence. Check them out below:

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