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Obama names overseer

Published January 8, 2009, 12:26 am, Baltimore Sun

Killefer appointed chief performance officer to cut waste Pressing his bid for a fresh burst of government spending, President-elect Barack Obama announced yesterday that he is creating a new position: a chief performance officer to kill dubious government programs and ensure that taxpayer money is not wasted.

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