The proposed reductions fall short of the $100 billion in cuts Republicans campaigned for last fall but represent substantial hits to various programs including law enforcement, NASA, the EPA and arts funds.House Republican leaders unveiled a dramatic list of cuts Wednesday for the remainder of fiscal 2011 – snaring a wide swath of programs and grants, including law enforcement, NASA and welfare – as they prepare to uphold their campaign pledge to rein in domestic spending.
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