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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Lori Montgomery and Amy Goldstein / The Bulletin
May 8, 2009
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s modest proposal to slice $17 billion from 121 government programs quickly ran into a buzz saw of opposition Thursday on Capitol Hill, as an array of Democratic lawmakers vowed to fight White House efforts to deprive their favorite....