a:3:{s:16:"field_story_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:807:"<span style="font-size: larger;">Every year all of the federal departments experience Christmas early when they determine how frugal they have been over the last fiscal year.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: larger;">That&rsquo;s &ldquo;Great News&rdquo; right? Well, not really! What it means is that they need to spend it before the end of September or they will lose it.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: larger;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For an article on our federal government&rsquo;s annual September spending spree go online at:</span><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/19/editorial-blowing-billions/"><span style="font-size: larger;">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/19/editorial-blowing-billions/</span></a><br />";s:6:"format";s:1:"2";}}s:17:"field_story_image";a:1:{i:0;a:10:{s:3:"fid";s:4:"4453";s:4:"list";s:1:"1";s:4:"data";a:3:{s:11:"description";s:0:"";s:3:"alt";s:0:"";s:5:"title";s:0:"";}s:3:"uid";s:1:"1";s:8:"filename";s:8:"xmas.jpg";s:8:"filepath";s:35:"sites/default/files/images/xmas.jpg";s:8:"filemime";s:10:"image/jpeg";s:8:"filesize";s:5:"52895";s:6:"status";s:1:"1";s:9:"timestamp";s:10:"1413815326";}}s:12:"field_weight";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:"value";s:2:"19";}}}