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Originally posted by irateplatypus
(7) Reduce the Intelligence budget by $300 million in each of fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.
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I read about that. I also read that the proposed reduction to the intelligence budget before this one was a republican (broadly) sponsored bill and was a substantially larger cut than 300 million.
Kerry's 300 million was a compromise number.