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Obama Budget Cuts

Obama Budget Cuts Announced: $17 Billion (LIVE VIDEO)

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 06.07.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — In twin strokes, President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to award generous budget increases to domestic programs while propos...

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Obama Budget Cuts: Will Order Cabinet to Quickly Cut $100 Million From Department Budgets

AP | STEVEN R. HURST | Posted 05.21.2009 | Business

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday ordered his Cabinet to find ways to slice spending by $100 million, but acknowledged it's a "drop ...

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Insane Republicans Reveal An Insane Budget Plan

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.02.2009 | Politics

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Bob Cesca

Congratulations, Republicans, you just released a budget that rewards wealthy corporate executives while blocking any attempt to dig us out of the economic catastrophe they created. Smart!

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Budget Deficits and Blow Up Dolls: It's the Economy Stupid!

Dean Baker | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics

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Dean Baker

We're supposed to be up in arms over the deficit projections for 2013 or 2019? That's bit like someone complaining about the lawn not being mowed at a time when the house is on fire.

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Ryan Grim

Centrists Demand Smaller Budget, But It's Unclear What They'd Cut

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics

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Republicans and some conservative Democrats have adopted a simple refrain in opposition to President Obama's budget: it's too big. On Monday, Sena...

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