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MAC	Market Access and Compliance
MAPS	Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety
MARAD	Maritime Administration
MARVEL	Machine Assisted Realization of the Virtual Electronic Library
MATRIX	Multi-State Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange (.pdf)
MBCC	Migratory Bird Conservation Commission
MBDA	Minority Business Development Agency
MCC	Millennium Challenge Corporation
MCHB	Maternal and Child Health Bureau
MCTF	Middle Class Task Force
MCTL	Militarily Critical Technologies List
MDA	Missile Defense Agency
MDB	Multilateral Development Banks
MDW	Military District of Washington
MedPAC	Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
MEP	Manufacturing Extension Partnership
MEPS	Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
MeSH	Medical Subject Headings
MIGA	Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
MLS	Mass Layoff Statistics
MMC	Marine Mammal Commission
MMS	Minerals Management Service
MMWR	Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
MOLIS	Minority On-Line Information Service (defunct)
MPSA	Military Postal Service Agency
MRC	Medical Reserve Corps | Mississippi River Commission
MRM	Minerals Revenue Management
MSA	Metropolitan Statistical Area
MSC	Military Sealift Command
MSDS	Material Safety Data Sheets
MSEL	Materials Science and Engineering Library
MSHA	Mine Safety and Health Administration
MSPB	Merit Systems Protection Board
MTDP	Minority Telecommunications Development Program

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Americans Against Nationalization of Private Business

Do you favor or oppose the Federal government taking partial ownership of private

companies to prevent them from going out of business?

Favor	27%
Oppose	71%
Don’t know	2%

How about if the failure of the company would seriously harm the economy, would you

favor or oppose the Federal government taking partial ownership of private companies

to prevent them from going out of business?

Favor	38%
Oppose	60%
Don’t know	2%

Source: National Constitution Center / Associated Press

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Obama's Czars Flout the Constitution

Czars, or functionaries with the task of ensuring White House commands are followed, have been part of the U.S. government for decades. It's unclear, though, how many are in this administration, as it is not an official title. PolitiFact.com from the St. Petersburg Times believes the count has swelled to as many as 28 under President Obama.

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