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Budget Release Delayed Until Mid-Feb

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

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As the president and defense secretary prepare to preview the fiscal year 2013 budget this week, the unveiling of the actual budget plan has been delayed until mid-February. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) “will release the FY 2013 budget on February 13th,” an administration official said in an e-mail message yesterday. “As in previous years, the date was determined based on the need to finalize decisions and technical details of the document.” President Barack Obama had…

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