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Barack Obama: No part of my budget will be free from scrutiny or untouched by reform.

On the recordFebruary 25, 2009
No part of my budget will be free from scrutiny or untouched by reform.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

President Obama emphasizes the need for scrutiny and reform in his budget.

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