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Graph of the Day for June 15, 2010
"We've been fighting about the proper size and role of government since the day the Framers gathered in Philadelphia... But let me offer a few brief reflections based on my own experiences and the experiences of our country over the last two centuries... So, class of 2010, what we should be asking is not whether we need "big government" or a "small government," but how we can create a smarter and better government. (Applause.)" President Obama, May 2010. 
Source: The Heritage Foundation.
Hoven's Index for June 15, 2011
Amounts contributed to the Obama 2008 presidential campaign by employees of:
BP: $87,901
Exxon: $108,532
AIG: $119,670
Goldman Sachs: $685,305
Amounts contributed to the McCain 2008 presidential campaign by employees of:
BP: $30,390
Exxon: $76,378
AIG: $43,525
Goldman Sachs: $202,770
Source: Open Secrets. (Searches were on "BP", "Exxon", "AIG" and "Goldman Sachs" as contributor's employee, for the 2008 presidential cycle.)
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