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House Passes Spending Changes

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“In a hard-fought vindication for Republican leaders, the House of Representatives narrowly passed a $50 billion package of spending cuts early this morning, ending an impasse with moderate lawmakers that lasted more than a week and notching a win for President Bush.” (Newsday [1], Friday)

Cuts off future increases, that is.

FEE Timely Classic
“Spending Limits Are Not Enough” [2] by John Semmens


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[1] Newsday: http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/bal-te.spending18nov18,0,55562.story?coll=ny-leadnationalnews-headlines

[2] “Spending Limits Are Not Enough”: http://www.fee.org/publications/the-freeman/article.asp?aid=431

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