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Obama closed down White House tours due to budget cuts

Wasteful gov programs should be cut

  • But he doesn't seem to be overly concerned with tax payers paying for things like this......Β 
    See,Obama want to raise a rucus over nothing. Volunteers run White House Tours.Β 

These are just a few things to show how Government waste TAX DOLLARS .

Β  Don't believe me, research Government Waste/ Government Programs/ Tax payer funded Government programs and see for yourselves what the Government does with YOUR MONEY.Β 

Β  Β Maybe the next time you hear about those Republicans' complaining about Gov spending and you hear those Democrats complain about wanting even MORE TAXES, maybe then Β people will get it and do something

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