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Did Obama really refer to federal operations as a ?fiscal mess??

By Admin

The Washington Post reported on campaign letters President-elect Obama sent to federal workers prior to the election in a story by Carol D. Leonnig (”Obama Wrote Federal Staffers About His Goals“, November 17, 2008).

The story represents the following are quotes from such letters sent to Housing and Urban Development workers signed by Barack Obama:

“Because of the fiscal mess left behind by the current Administration, we will need to look carefully at all departments and programs.”

“I am committed to appointing a Secretary, Deputy and Assistant Secretaries who are committed to HUD’s mission and capable of executing it.”

Are these quotes/letters genuine?  Do we really think these are direct quotations from the letters?  Anyone with a copy of the these letters, please send a copy to us.

Full post as published by Bailout Report on November 17, 2008 (boomark / email).