In an appearance a blank check. before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ambassador Holbrooke said President Obama's decision to send 21,000 additional troops to Afghanistan would help bolster the war effort.

VOA: standard.2009.05.12

If someone is detained because they appear ill, a medical expert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention comes to the scene to check them and, if necessary, send them back over the border.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

They're going to let you know who to send the check to.

NPR: Wall Street Woes: Who Gets A Bailout?

Did you know that if you feel you are not paying enough tax you can simply send a check to Uncle Sam?

FORBES: A Message To The Patriotic Millionaires

The second prong of the independent contractor proposal would allow a contractor to tell a business to withhold from 15% to 35% of his check and send it to the IRS. Sounds like a good idea for encouraging voluntary compliance among cash management-challenged self-employed types, right?

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