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Published 12/23/2008 by rsinderbrand at CNN Political Ticker
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Vice President-elect Joe Biden pledged Tuesday that there would be no earmarks in the stimulus plan that he and President-elect Barack Obama are proposing to jump-start the economy.
"It’s important for the American taxpayer to know that it’s not -– and I want emphasize this having served many years in the Senate –- [...]
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