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Planetarium on defense after McCain criticism

Source: Chicago Tribune

Chicago : IL : USA | about 1 year ago

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In the presidential debate Tuesday night, Sen. John McCain criticized Obama's requests for federal funding, known as earmarks, for Illinois, including those for the planetarium. The connection was raised in a Sept. 11 article in the Washington Times, which linked Obama fundraiser...

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