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blogs.abcnews.com - 1/21/2009
POTUS Obama Halts Bush Rules and Regs
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The new paint in the White House likely hasn’t even dried yet, but newly-minted President Barack Obama’s team is already on the job. When government workers return to their desks tomorrow after today's holiday, they will be met with some...

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Day One: Slamming the Brakes on Bush's Pending Rules and Regs
Hoffmania! — ... Taking the reins here and now. This is incredible. When government workers return to their desks tomorrow after today's holiday, they will be met with some new instructions. This afternoon, White House Chief of Staff and Assistant to the president, Rahm Emanuel issued a memorandum ordering all U.S. government agencies to stop implementing any pending rules and regulations issued by the Bush administration until the Obama administration has an opportunity to review and sign off on them. Read Rahm's memo here. We call ...

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