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March 28, 2009

Republicans Hammer Obama on Budget
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In weekly Republican address, Senator Judd Gregg from New Hampshire
criticizes Mr. Obama's $3.55 trillion budget proposal, calling it an
extraordinary move to left 
The Republican party is warning Americans that President Barack Obama's
budget plan will "place our children at a huge disadvantage" by running
up the national debt. Sen. Judd Gregg listens as other members of Senate
Banking Committee speak about budget, 24 Mar 2009, during news
conference in Washington In the weekly Republican address, Senator
Judd Gregg from the northeastern state of New Hampshire criticized Mr.
Obama's $3.55 trillion budget proposal, calling it an extraordinary
move to the left. Gregg repeated what has become an opposition
mantra, saying the president's plan "spends too much, taxes too much
and borrows too much."Gregg had been offered the job of
Commerce Secretary in the Obama administration, but withdrew his name
from consideration. Since then he has become one of Mr. Obama's most
vocal critics. President Obama has called the proposed budget an
"economic blueprint" that will help kick-start economic activity while
also investing in energy, education and health care. Mr. Obama says such
investments will help lead to a "real and lasting prosperity."


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