The official said Obama will make the announcement in his crucial State of the Union address, one that is being seen as a chance to reorient his presidency amid a fierce political storm.
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The freeze will cap total discretionary spending in the budget not related to national security, though the money individual government departments will be permitted to spend can go up and down beneath that top line figure. Obama seeks freeze on discretionary spending |
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