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Bush pledges to slow 'unrestrained growth' in spending

In a speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, President Bush unveiled his plans for a huge tax cut and vowed to slow the growth in agencies' budgets.

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Bush to issue order shifting power from feds to states

President Bush Monday created a working group of agency officials to craft an executive order streamlining regulations and making it easier for states to win waivers from federal mandates.

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HHS to reassess medical privacy rules

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Air Force contract bundling effort upheld

The General Accounting Office has ruled that a huge Air Force weapons maintenance contract does not violate laws designed to protect small businesses from bundled contracting practices.

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Congress awaits closer look at Bush budget

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