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[A]s for the U.S. budget, he added: "It's essentially, let's cut taxes and compensate for that with other things, but that compensation does not cover all the cuts intended or the expenses associated with defense." Powell has been critical of Romney's foreign policy advisers and has taken issue with the former business executive's stance on countries such as Russia. A moderate Republican, Powell served under President George W. Bush. Some of Romney's advisers are more conservative veterans of the Bush administration. "There's some very, very strong neo-conservative views that are presented by the governor that I have some trouble with," Powell said on CBS. ... http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/s...,2212188.story

He would know -- Powell does seem repetitive for his missdeeds when he was the Secretary of State in the Bush Administration. Maybe, his claim of being missled on the facts is true?