Republican Outrage at USDA E-Mail Shows Mistrust of Cuts
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When an e-mail surfaced this week that seemed to indicate spending reductions for U.S. agricultural inspections were guided by public relations, Republicans pounced. They said it proved their suspicions that the administration is manipulating cuts for political gain.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture responded quickly with more e-mails that it said showed the author was actually agreeing with a proposal to ease the burden of the reductions.