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Obama / McCain debates, October 2008:
MCCAIN: How about a spending freeze on everything but defense, veteran affairs and entitlement programs. ... I think we ought to seriously consider with the exceptions the caring of veterans national defense and several other vital issues.Obama, January 2010:
OBAMA: The problem with a spending freeze is you're using a hatchet where you need a scalpel. There are some programs that are very important that are under funded.
President Obama plans to announce a three-year freeze on discretionary, “non-security” spending in the lead-up Wednesday's State of the Union address, Hill Democratic sources familiar with the plan tell POLITICO.
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