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October 29, 2010

US Intelligence Spending Tops $80.1B
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The Obama administration has disclosed US intelligence agencies spent
some $80.1 billion during the previous fiscal year. It’s the first time
in over a decade the US government has disclosed its intelligence
budget. In a statement, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee,
Senator Dianne Feinstein, said intelligence spending has reached an
"unacceptable level."



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