Obama to address entitlement spending

Published: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009 9:19 a.m. MST
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama says spiraling entitlement spending will be a central part of the discussion on controlling the federal deficit in the future.

Obama told reporters today that his administration will be inheriting a deficit of more than $1 trillion, and that it's likely to grow in the short term because of his plan to jump-start the economy with a stimulus plan.

He says the key will be to get the deficit to a "manageable level" in the medium and long term.

Obama says by February, he expects a plan to emerge on how to deal with entitlement spending, waste in government and other factors, as well as some "specific outlines" on how to control the deficit.

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How about a little more rave and alot less rant. Sheesh!

Brother chuck | Jan. 7, 2009 at 6:16 p.m.

Conservatives think wars are an entitlement that never has to be paid...

Anonymous | Jan. 7, 2009 at 2:23 p.m.

What do liberal's know about "entitlement" spending, with their...

Bro Chuck's Rant n Rave | Jan. 7, 2009 at 10:16 a.m.

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