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The Bush administration, amid record budget deficits, has been spending huge amounts on advertising and public relations contracts to counter a hostile media environment.

The administration spent $1.62 billion on advertising and public relations contracts over two and a half years. Most of the money was spent by the Defense Department amid its efforts to recruit soldiers for the war in Afghanistan and Iraq.

“The extent of the Bush administration’s propaganda effort is unprecedented and disturbing,” said Rep. George Miller, California Democrat.

That was Insight Magazine on the Bush Administration’s spending our tax money on something called public relations. Both here aimed towards Americans, and over in Iraq aimed at Iraqis. I know this should be a good sign; that they think they have to spend this much money, and that they’re obviously worried and whatnot, but it’s just depressing how many better uses for our tax moeny there are. Full article. Hat tip, HuffPo.

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