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=
From Instapundit:
UPDATE: Reader Jeff Scott writes: “Since the President is selling this as a typical household cutting costs, 100 million dollars of a nominal 1 trillion dollar budget is equivalent of a family making $75,000 forgoing two cups of coffee IN A YEAR. Some budget choices.”
ANOTHER UPDATE: A reader emails: “Cutting $100 milllion from the budget is easy, just lock John Murtha in a closet for a week.”