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Obama Budget Priorities

Obama Is on the Right Track When It Comes to Eliminating Government Waste

Deborah Weinstein | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics

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Building a sustainable recovery requires us to use every federal dollar wisely.

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White House Task Force To Investigate Tax Revenue Gaps

Wall Street Journal | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics

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The White House said it would launch a search for new tax revenues, as Congressional leaders moved to scale back proposed spending increases and tax c...

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Obama Using Campaign Email List To Fight For Budget Passage

Washington Post | Posted 04.16.2009 | Politics

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President Obama will kick off an all-out grass-roots effort today urging Congress to pass his $3.55 trillion budget, activating the extensive campaign...

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Obama's Budget Draws Senate Dem Opposition

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 04.04.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's proposal to limit itemized tax deductions for high earners is running into opposition from key Democrats i...

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Obama Budget Would Increase Autism Research Funding

Science | Posted 03.30.2009 | Politics

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Autism research will get a funding boost if U.S. President Barack Obama has his way. In his budget overview released yesterday, Obama requested $211 m...

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Family Planning Back In The Budget

Marc Aminder | Posted 03.29.2009 | Politics

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It created a little stir when it was pulled from stimulus, but now it's in President Obama's FY 2010 budget plan. New funding for the Medicaid Family ...

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Obama Budget Seeks To End Oil, Gas Industry Tax Breaks

Reuters | Posted 03.29.2009 | Politics

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President Barack Obama's budget outline calls for eliminating substantial tax breaks and increasing fees for the oil and natural gas industry....

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Obama Budget Gives Details On Chief Performance Officer

National Journal | Posted 03.29.2009 | Politics

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President Obama's budget has some more details--however slight--on the Chief Performance Officer's office and how it will work. Apparently:...

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Obama Budget Cuts Medicare Advantage, Helps Generic Biotech

Wall Street Journal | Posted 03.29.2009 | Politics

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President Obama's budget proposal is looking to a combination of tax hikes and cuts to put a down payment on health reform. Details of the measures ar...

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Obama Budget Has $5 Billion For Infrastructure Bank

Reuters | Posted 03.29.2009 | Politics

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U.S. President Barack Obama called for the creation of a National Infrastructure Bank in his budget released on Thursday, saying it would "expand and ...

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Obama's Speech Leaves Hill Dems Happy But Wanting Details

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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Barack Obama's speech before a joint session of Congress Tuesday night earned plaudits from pundits and politicians alike. Described as a coherent tak...

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Obama Bans Budget Gimmicks, Making Deficit Bigger

New York Times | Posted 03.23.2009 | Politics

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For his first annual budget next week, President Obama has banned four accounting gimmicks that President George W. Bush used to make deficit projecti...

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State Money: Obama Set To Battle GOP

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics

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Following a series of meetings with lawmakers on Monday, President-elect Barack Obama has seemingly bolstered even further his chance of passing a mas...

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