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Obama takes axe to bloated government spending
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Posted on 03/04/2009 6:02:15 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
The sheeple are being herded and corralled for future shearing.The shearing was last month, yet we are still being herded forward. Hmmmm, I wonder whats in the next building?
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posted on
03/05/2009 2:28:43 AM PST
by
American in Israel
(A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
To: NormsRevenge; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2nd Bn, 11th Mar; 68 grunt; A.A. Cunningham; ASOC; ...
Inquiring minds want to know:
Is it racist to axe if BO is plans to axe murtha’s opinion?
On the other hand, yesterday a “workshop provided information on construction work that is expected over the next few years on the bases in Eastern Carolina”.
http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/40753912.html
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posted on
03/05/2009 3:14:25 AM PST
by
freema
(MarineNiece,Daughter,Wife,Friend,Sister,Friend,Aunt,Friend,Mother,Friend,Cousin, FRiend)
To: NormsRevenge
That’s the strategy: Spend so much that even a moron can tell the budget needs to be cut. Then we can’t afford two wars or other things libs hate. Pretty ingenious in a way.
To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...
by slashing waste in government contracting, with a special eye on bloated spending on defense
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posted on
03/05/2009 4:14:16 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
To: NormsRevenge
The absurdity...when they are done....I’ll be lucky to have a job...
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posted on
03/05/2009 4:23:38 AM PST
by
PigRigger
(Donate to http://www.AdoptAPlatoon.org - The Troops have our front covered, let's guard their backs!)
To: darkwing104
His memo is directed to all federal agencies. But his target is DOD.
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posted on
03/05/2009 4:33:01 AM PST
by
kinsman redeemer
(The real enemy seeks to devour what is good.)
To: Bahbah
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posted on
03/05/2009 4:34:04 AM PST
by
kinsman redeemer
(The real enemy seeks to devour what is good.)
To: NormsRevenge
![](http://img.walgreens.com/dbimagecache/292306.jpg)
There, now that Federal Spending won't have such a bad smell.
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posted on
03/05/2009 4:34:34 AM PST
by
cc2k
(When less than half the voters pay taxes, it's called "taxation without representation.")
To: Thunder90
Don’t forget $150 million to study pig odor.
To: NormsRevenge; Lil'freeper; Bender2
President Barack Obama on Wednesday promised to save American taxpayers 40 billion dollars a year by slashing waste in government contracting..This is laughable. He recently signed an executive order limiting contract awards on federal construction projects to union companies. That'll eliminate waste and save a lot of taxpayer money. < /sarcasm>
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posted on
03/05/2009 4:39:35 AM PST
by
big'ol_freeper
("From hell's heart I stab at thee... I spit my last breath at thee." ~ Khan Noonien Singh)
To: NormsRevenge
This reminds me. I need to order more Kool Aid.
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posted on
03/05/2009 4:45:48 AM PST
by
mort56
(He who would sacrifice freedom for security deserves neither. - Ben Franklin)
To: Darkwolf377
Hitler donates millions to United Jewish Appeal.
To: NormsRevenge
$2 trillion dollar yearly budget deficit minus $40 billion! Whoooo-boy!!!
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posted on
03/05/2009 5:41:24 AM PST
by
avacado
To: NormsRevenge
Um, I hate to be dense, but is this satire?
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posted on
03/05/2009 6:02:36 AM PST
by
MissNomer
(Proud member of FR's "Final 300")
To: Frantzie
The Bush years are looking like nirvana and paradise.This crap makes me long for the Clinton years.
To: NormsRevenge
What was it Putin called bo...?
INCOMPETENT BOOB!
Embarrassing is right!
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posted on
03/05/2009 6:14:48 AM PST
by
jackv
(Just shakin' my head!!)
To: MissNomer
Actually, it is not satire. It is an article written by an obvious Obama worshiper. Promising to cut a paltry 1% from a $4 TRILLION budget is like trying to fill the Grand Canyon with a teaspoon and a bucket of dirt.
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posted on
03/05/2009 6:16:39 AM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money. Margret Thatcher)
To: NormsRevenge; ravingnutter
From ravingnutter:
There is no such thing as a DoD no-bid contract over the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) of $25,000. By law, all proposed acquisitions that exceed the threshold are to be published on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website for public review, comment and bidding opportunity.
There are sole source contracts, which were originally published for competitive bid as required by law and the subsequent market research proved there is no other qualified supplier for that particular item or service. There are follow on contracts for production, sometimes also classified as sole source, for items that were originally prototyped under RDT&E by a particular company under a competitive bid contract.
Bottom line...ALL contracts in excess of the SAT were originally awarded under a competitive bidding process. What comes of that process determines how that contract is handled in the future.
.............
Thanks again ravingnutter!
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posted on
03/05/2009 6:19:20 AM PST
by
DBrow
To: NormsRevenge
Whoever wrote that headline should go to prison.
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posted on
03/05/2009 6:22:27 AM PST
by
Sloth
(The tree of liberty desperately needs watering.)
To: Kickass Conservative
Everytime I hear HolyO say he ‘inherited this mess from the previous administration’, my blood pressure boils over!!! >:-(
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posted on
03/05/2009 6:39:02 AM PST
by
pillut48
(CJ in TX --"God help us all, and God help America!!" --my new mantra for the next 4 years)
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