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January 7, 2011

Boehner Pushes $100B in Cuts, Can't Name Any Programs to End 
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John Boehner appeared on NBC Nightly News last night in his first
interview since being elected Speaker of the House. While Boehner has
pushed for $100 billion in budget cuts this year, he failed to identify
a single program that could be cut. He was interviewed by Brian
Williams.

Brian Williams: "Do you consider the defense budget sacred? Do you
consider the Department"—

Rep. Boehner: "Absolutely not."

Williams: "Do you consider the Homeland Security budget sacred?"

Rep. Boehner: "No!"

Williams: "What goes?"

Rep. Boehner: "Listen."

Williams: "Name a program right now that we could do without."

Rep. Boehner: "I don't think I have one off the top of my head, but
there is—there is no part of this government that should be
sacred."



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