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Obama Supports Chicago's 2016 Olympic Bid at His Own Risknew

Last month president-elect Barack Obama vowed to end the old system of awarding federal goodies to friends. But I'm not sure the call for productive and prudent public spending applies to the expensive wish lists of his hometown the same way it does to those of, say, the Detroit auto industry.
Chicago Reader  |  Ben Joravsky  |  12-08-2008  |  Politics

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