Over the years Buffett has given moderate amounts of money to his three children, Susan, Howard and Peter.

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See, for example, Jeffrey Brown, Howard Gleckman, Peter Orszag, Robert Reischauer (as quoted by Jonathan Chait), and Paul Van de Water, and a follow up by Chuck and Jim Capretta.

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Mr Howard and his treasurer, Peter Costello, have run a tight ship, virtually eliminating national debt with a succession of budget surpluses.

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Stand-in Blackpool keeper Mark Howard produced fine stops to deny Vardy, Peter Till and Andrew Mangan.

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This rather stole the limelight from Peter Costello, a former aspirant for the job, with his bitter memoir attacking Mr Howard for not handing over to him, though he declined to stand himself this time.

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