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Obama pledges deep cuts in spending to fix economy (AP)

 
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. (link)

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