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If Obama wants to cut spending, curbing FISA abuse would save $8 billion. How about it?

Tue, 11/25/2008 - 6:17pm — DCblogger

Obama vows to cut wasteful spending, doesn't rule out tax cuts or new programs

CHICAGO -- Facing a first-year deficit that could approach a staggering $2 trillion, President-elect Barack Obama vowed Tuesday to cut out wasteful spending wherever he finds it but insisted that the scope of the economic crisis demands an extraordinary - and expensive - response.

I will just repeat something I have said before, FISA abuse costs us 8 BILLION dollars a year. We could save a lot of money if we would just honor the constitution.

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FISA get some cuts and controls? With Gates and Jones in place

By jawbone on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 6:39pm

in the new Obama administration.

I do so hope I can stop having to type "maladministration," so straighten up and fly right, Senator.

Brian Williams just announced on NBC that Gates and Jones are a go for BO.

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Sharpened up that headline just a bit

By admin_lambert on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 7:13pm

Just a bit...

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