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papau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-08-06 01:39 PM
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Bush NH speech implies he wants to cut School Lunch Program
http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=President+returns+to+NH+this+morning&articleId=c4d97df1-aed4-45cd-946a-e7b425941d39
President returns to NH this morning
MANCHESTER – President Bush spoke today at an invitation-only luncheon at the Radisson Hotel Manchester, hosted by the New Hampshire Business and Industry Association.
During his speech, Bush told about 450 invited guests the national economy “is strong and it’s getting stronger.” As evidence, he cited statistics on growing incomes, increased productivity and job-creation.

He won applause when he repeated his declaration from last week’s State of the Union address that the country must combat its addiction to foreign oil.

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(The Presidents mention of Performance Assessments are the Office of Management and Budget's system of stars and slashes that rates how effective are various federal programs. You can check it out here what he wants to cut: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/

such as this bad program:
Program Assessment: Results Not Demonstrated
National School LunchThe National School Lunch Program is a federally-assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches and is intended to safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation's children and support domestic agricultural production.



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