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Obama calls for contract reviews to cut waste, fraud

WASHINGTON - Blasting Bush-era government contracting, President Barack Obama yesterday ordered an overhaul designed to halt the delays, waste and blatant fraud that exasperate the public and politicians alike. Whether his plan will produce the savings he promises is far less clear. Denouncing an "era of fiscal irresponsibility," Obama took aim at the Bush administration without directly naming...

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