GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama moved to claim the mantle of fiscal responsibility in a roiling economy, vowing on Monday to slash federal spending on contractors by 10 percent and saving $40 billion. Under Bush, spending on contractors has more than doubled, from $203 billion in 2000 to $412 billion in 2006.
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Excellent. It's been established by example the Republicans have no desire to be fiscally responsible nor claim responsibility for any actions of the Administration even though they held all three Branches.
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Senator Obama claims the Mantle of Fiscal Responsibility
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