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I'm very conflicted about this issue, which I have a feeling many folks are. One the one hand I see shameless pandering to special interests as a result of things of this sort, the most recent example being the so-called 'energy' bill.
On the other hand I read that Americans spent $3 billion dollars on the 2000 election cycle. Not just on the president, but congress, state and local government. Which sounds like a lot, but is just half what Americans spent on chewing gum that year.
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"In Iraq, no doubt about it, it's tough. It's hard work. It's incredibly hard. It's - and it's hard work. I understand how hard it is. I get the casualty reports every day. I see on the TV screens how hard it is. But it's necessary work. We're making progress. It is hard work."
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