Washington: The costs of US President Barack Obama's upcoming trip to India has been criticised by a Republican leader as 'over-the-top' spending but the White House said the figures cited by the lawmaker have 'no basis' in reality.'
When asked whether she would support cuts to Social Security and Medicare, Representative Michele Bachmann, a Republican from Minnesota fresh off a victory in her closely watched re-election bid, slammed the White House for the 'massive overspending' for Obama's maiden visit to India.
She however refused to identify specific cuts to the federal budget when asked by CNN. Obama's three-day trip starts from Mumbai where he will arrive on Saturday before proceeding to New Delhi the next day."
Thursday, November 04, 2010
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