The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that Obama's spending plans would entail a four-year cost of $990 billion, to be offset by a like amount of spending cuts. While traveling the campaign trail, the Illinois senator's promises include increased annual outlays of $18 billion on education, $15 billion to develop cleaner energy sources and $6 billion to replace or rebuild bridges and dams. LINK

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