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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: budget bill

budget bill stories: 3 news summaries

(AP) - President Obama appealed to federal workers today to propose ways to make their agencies' and departments' budgets more efficient. The president said employees' ideas would be key as his Cabinet officials cut millions from the federal budget and trim the deficit. "After all, Americans across the country know that... More »

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government spending • federal employees • budget deficit • Obama administration • President Obama • radio address • budget bill

Obama Allies Target Dems, Too, in Pro-Budget Blitz

Moderate Dems object that the president needs their input

Mar 27, 09 10:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - To push through President Obama’s budget, the White House and allied groups are running a political effort targeting not only Republicans but also conservative Democrats, reports the Los Angeles Times. Groups like MoveOn are running ads warning against what they portray as just-say-no politics. Says an insider, “Every... More »

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MoveOn.org • Evan Bayh • Blue Dog Democrats • President Obama • budget bill • Chris Carney

(Newser) - A bill pending in the US House includes a provision relaxing travel restrictions on Cuban-Americans who wish to visit Cuba by slicing out funding for enforcement of a 2004 law, the Miami Herald reports. The bill, which will likely see a vote today, allows annual visits rather than one... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congress • Senate • Cuba • House of Representatives • Cuban embargo • Obama administration • President Obama • travel restrictions • budget bill

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