Posted on 04/20/2009 6:35:11 AM PDT by reaganaut1
President Obama plans to convene his Cabinet for the first time today, where he will order members to identify a combined $100 million in budget cuts over the next 90 days, according to a senior administration official.
The budget cuts, while they would account to a minuscule portion of federal spending, are intended to signal the president's determination to cut spending and reform government, the official said.
Obama's order comes as he is under increasing pressure to show momentum toward his goal of eventually reducing the federal deficit, even as he goes about increasing spending in the short run to prop up the economy and support his priorities.
Earlier this month, both chambers of Congress passed Obama's $3.5 trillion budget outline for 2010, which includes unprecedented new investments in health care, education and energy. But the huge budget, which contemplates a $1.2 trillion deficit, has drawn the ire of small-government conservatives who say that the deficits jeopardize the nation's economic future.
Last week, conservative activists organized tea parties to protest Obama's budget which they say "spends too much, taxes too much, and borrows too much from our children and grandchildren," according to House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio).
"They're really concerned about the amount of spending that's going on in Washington and the amount of debt that is being piled up," Boehner said yesterday on ABC's "This Week." "They know that you can't have trillion dollar deficits for as far as the eye can see without imprisoning the future for our kids and theirs."
In his radio and Internet address Saturday, Obama repeated his vow for his administration to scour the federal budget "line by line" to reduce spending.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
More feel good, do nothing liberalism.
Drop meet bucket....
From National Review:
“The entire purpose of these cuts will be to fend off critics who are eager to say that the Obama administration didn’t downsize any government programs. They will allow for the creation of a talking-points memo that says, oh yes we have.”
http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YjViZjAzMTJmMDk4NjVlN2RkZmI1ZWNhZjc5MmY0NzM=
WOW- $100 Million in cuts down.
Only 3.4999 TRILLION more to mine for waste
WOW, the ignorants are sure to lap this up.
This is the equivalent of a Husband and Wife cutting their $3,500 monthly budget by ONE PENNY.
Obama really does think we are all stupid!
The Great Budget Flim-Flam continues.
Pffffft.
OK, I'll cut $0.01 off my groceries next week too, for the cause.
Here’s a cost-cutting suggestion, Obama - switch from wagyu beef to Jen-O pizza rolls at your next Wednesday congressional cocktail fest. And make your fellow bloodsuckers PAY for their own drinks.
The republicans should make this move a laughing stock. LOL!
That is about a 2.8% cut.
100 million is a joke.
It’s all PR.
They must believe that America is stupid. If Big Media makes a Big Deal out of this, the they are proven Big Suckups.
(not that they aren’t already.)
If he just shows us his birth certificate, he could save $100 million on legal fees alone!
More tingly-leg manlove from the Compost. zzzzzzzzz
LOL....when he starts talking trillions, as in his projected budget deficits, he might get our attention. This is an insult to the intelligence of taxpayers.
“where he will order members to identify a combined $100 million in budget cuts over the next 90 days,”
Wow...Obama is going to “ORDER” it. What a President and what fortitude. He’s not going to take “No” for an answer.
Do I really need my sarc/ tag?
But the Washington post is cheerleading him and acting like this is a big deal.
“That is about a 2.8% cut”
You need help in Math. LOL.
The NPCLB (No Paper Clip Left Behind) Initiative would require all federal agencies to save and reuse paper clips, rather than throwing them away.
Meanwhile studies are being to done access the feasibility of removing, straightening and reusing staples. The study being performed by the FBRU (Federal Bureau of Redundancy Union) is being funded with a Federal grant of $110,000,000.
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