On the recordMay 6, 2009
We no longer can afford to tolerate investments in programs that are outdated, duplicative, ineffective, or wasteful.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“We no longer can afford to tolerate investments in programs that are outdated, duplicative, ineffective, or wasteful.”
Message to the Congress Transmitting the Budget of the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2010
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