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Spending bill reveals old and new priorities

The $410-billion legislation before the Senate shows the difference an election can make -- and how much things remain the same, particularly when it comes to earmarks. A wide-ranging spending bill that passed the House and awaits Senate action is a milestone in the transfer of power in Washington: While attracting little public attention, it is both the last budget measure of the Bush administration and the first of Barack Obama's presidency.

 

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