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Published 2/4/2009 at Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama's choice to head U.S. healthcare reform withdrew in a flap over personal taxes on Tuesday, prompting the president to admit "I screwed up" and distracting from his drive for a nearly $900 billion economic stimulus plan.
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