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D.C. Council Chairman Kwame R. Brown is trying to slash council spending on cellphones after it racked up $61,000 in bills in a little more than a year due to excessive roaming and data charges, according to council records.

As he searches for efficiencies in government, Brown (D) recently concluded that the council was wasting thousands of dollars each month because it had an outdated group rate for members and employees.

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