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May 6, 2010

House Appropriations Chair Obey Announces Retirement
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Democratic Congressmember and House Appropriations Committee chair David
Obey of Wisconsin has announced his retirement. Obey says he won’t run
for re-election in November after over forty years in office. Obey made
headlines last year when he proposed a surtax to cover the cost of the
Afghan war.



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