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nytimes.com - 1/16/2009

Economy May Delay Work on Obama’s Campaign Pledges

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WASHINGTON — Confronted by the worst financial crisis in generations, President-elect Barack Obama and his Democratic allies in Congress are preparing to delay some of the promises he made on the campaign trail to avoid political distractions and focus on reversing the economic slide. Although ...

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