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Regardless of who has the majorities in the House and Senate after the election the spending binge HAS TO STOP.<br />
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For an analysis on the &ldquo;GOP PLEDGE&rdquo; and where it falls short, by Gene Healy, from the CATO INSTITUTE&rsquo;s article titled<a href="http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=12176"><span style="font-size: small;"><em><strong> &ldquo;GOP 'Pledge' Lacks Both Cuts and Courage&rdquo;.</strong></em></span></a><br />
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