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Obama to Order Cabinet to Quickly Cut $100 Million From Department Budgets
Washington Post ^ | April 20, 2009 | Michael A. Fletcher

Posted on 04/20/2009 6:35:11 AM PDT by reaganaut1

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What a joke, $100 million is 1/35000 of a $3.5 trillion budget. The only reason he is even pretending to cut spending by millions is that he wants political cover for increasing spending by trillions.
1 posted on 04/20/2009 6:35:11 AM PDT by reaganaut1
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More feel good, do nothing liberalism.


2 posted on 04/20/2009 6:36:12 AM PDT by bamahead (Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master. -- Sallust)
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To: reaganaut1

Drop meet bucket....


3 posted on 04/20/2009 6:36:31 AM PDT by Sybeck1 (No teleprompters were harmed in the creation of this post.)
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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=


4 posted on 04/20/2009 6:37:07 AM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten per cent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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WOW- $100 Million in cuts down.

Only 3.4999 TRILLION more to mine for waste


5 posted on 04/20/2009 6:37:22 AM PDT by silverleaf (We live in interesting times: now the entire IRS works for a tax evader)
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WOW, the ignorants are sure to lap this up.


6 posted on 04/20/2009 6:37:32 AM PDT by Tarpon (You abolish your responsibilities, your surrender your rights.)
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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!


7 posted on 04/20/2009 6:37:40 AM PDT by Boanarges
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The Great Budget Flim-Flam continues.


8 posted on 04/20/2009 6:38:40 AM PDT by Huskrrrr
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$100 mm ???

Pffffft.

OK, I'll cut $0.01 off my groceries next week too, for the cause.

9 posted on 04/20/2009 6:38:45 AM PDT by TChris (There is no freedom without the possibility of failure.)
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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.


10 posted on 04/20/2009 6:39:06 AM PDT by dirtboy
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The republicans should make this move a laughing stock. LOL!


11 posted on 04/20/2009 6:39:53 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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That is about a 2.8% cut.


12 posted on 04/20/2009 6:40:10 AM PDT by jokyfo (JESUS CHRIST: The Light of the world... AMERICA: The light of freedom.)
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To: reaganaut1; P-Marlowe; enat

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.)


13 posted on 04/20/2009 6:40:13 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain, Pro Deo et Patria)
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If he just shows us his birth certificate, he could save $100 million on legal fees alone!


14 posted on 04/20/2009 6:40:17 AM PDT by blueyon (It is worth taking a stand even if you are standing alone!)
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To: reaganaut1

More tingly-leg manlove from the Compost. zzzzzzzzz


15 posted on 04/20/2009 6:40:46 AM PDT by tgusa (Gun control: deep breath, sight alignment, squeeze the trigger ....)
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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.


16 posted on 04/20/2009 6:42:07 AM PDT by kittymyrib
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“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?


17 posted on 04/20/2009 6:42:09 AM PDT by Boanarges
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If Obama were to cut $100 million every 90 days, then by the end of his first term, we will have gone 4 Trillon dollars further into debt and he will have cut a total of $1.6 billion dollars from the budget.

But the Washington post is cheerleading him and acting like this is a big deal.

18 posted on 04/20/2009 6:42:11 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Somebody stole my tagline)
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To: jokyfo

“That is about a 2.8% cut”

You need help in Math. LOL.


19 posted on 04/20/2009 6:43:50 AM PDT by Boanarges
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Obama announced today that all levels of government will soon implement his cost cutting program to reduce Federal Spending by $100,000,000.

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.

20 posted on 04/20/2009 6:44:33 AM PDT by TC Rider (The United States Constitution - 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
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