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Easy: the end of the 2-year $160M Obama anti-propaganda act, which is, as usual with government, the opposite of its name.

Paid about 1K “jounalists” $80K each for 2 years.

If it's so easy I'm assuming you can provide absolutely any proof at all backing up what you're saying?

Yes, but there's no evidence connecting it to the companies laying people off.

Those are generally the companies who received the monies.