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...last several years, have instead seized the upper hand, insisting that the high spending on Katrina means the government needs to cut back everywhere else. "What people are saying is that our spending is getting out of hand," said House Republican Jack Kingston, who represents an area of southeastern Georgia. Congress already approved around $35 billion in cuts for programs like Medicaid and farm subsidies earlier this year, but House Republicans will this week explore raising that amount to $50 billion. They are also considering budget cuts of 1%, 2% or 5% that would affect programs throughout the federal government...
Speaking to a crowd that included Serbs, Kosovars, and members of the Harvard community, Serbian President Boris Tadic discussed the challenges of supporting democracy and resolving ethnic disputes in Southeastern Europe in an event last night at the Kennedy School of Government...
Finally, Tadic called for stronger ties between Southeastern Europe, the European Union, and America...
While readily acknowledging the challenges facing both Serbia and the surrounding regions, Tadic expressed hope that the situation could improve in Southeastern Europe...
Tadic’s speech, entitled “Consolidating Democracy and the Future of Kosovo,” was presented jointly by The Institute of Politics and The Kokkalis Program on Southeastern and East-Central Europe...