Bush, Demos Vow to Kill Many 'Pet Projects'

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WASHINGTON -- Setting priorities for next year, the White House said Friday President Bush will push to cut back on the thousands of home-state projects that lawmakers slip into spending bills.

Democrats who will take control of Congress in January already have pledged to rein in the projects, known as "earmarks," which exploded in number under Republican control of Congress over the last 12 years.

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Bush, Demos Vow to Kill Many 'Pet Projects'

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