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Burn it all!
Posted on 03/13/2017 5:51:52 PM PDT by Texas Fossil
EXECUTIVE ORDER
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR REORGANIZING THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. This order is intended to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of the executive branch by directing the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (Director) to propose a plan to reorganize governmental functions and eliminate unnecessary agencies (as defined in section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code), components of agencies, and agency programs.
Sec. 2. Proposed Plan to Improve the Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Accountability of Federal Agencies, Including, as Appropriate, to Eliminate or Reorganize Unnecessary or Redundant Federal Agencies. (a) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the head of each agency shall submit to the Director a proposed plan to reorganize the agency, if appropriate, in order to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of that agency.
(b) The Director shall publish a notice in the Federal Register inviting the public to suggest improvements in the organization and functioning of the executive branch and shall consider the suggestions when formulating the proposed plan described in subsection (c) of this section.
(c) Within 180 days after the closing date for the submission of suggestions pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the Director shall submit to the President a proposed plan to reorganize the executive branch in order to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of agencies. The proposed plan shall include, as appropriate, recommendations to eliminate unnecessary agencies, components of agencies, and agency programs, and to merge functions. The proposed plan shall include recommendations for any legislation or administrative measures necessary to achieve the proposed reorganization.
(d) In developing the proposed plan described in subsection (c) of this section, the Director shall consider, in addition to any other relevant factors:
(i) whether some or all of the functions of an agency, a component, or a program are appropriate for the Federal Government or would be better left to State or local governments or to the private sector through free enterprise;
(ii) whether some or all of the functions of an agency, a component, or a program are redundant, including with those of another agency, component, or program;
(iii) whether certain administrative capabilities necessary for operating an agency, a component, or a program are redundant with those of another agency, component, or program;
(iv) whether the costs of continuing to operate an agency, a component, or a program are justified by the public benefits it provides; and
(v) the costs of shutting down or merging agencies, components, or programs, including the costs of addressing the equities of affected agency staff.
(e) In developing the proposed plan described in subsection (c) of this section, the Director shall consult with the head of each agency and, consistent with applicable law, with persons or entities outside the Federal Government with relevant expertise in organizational structure and management.
Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
March 13, 2017.
If they really had it together, they could do it in a working week.
First Prize is - you get to keep your job
Second Prize is - a set of steak knives
Third prize is....
FReepers must make the list. A specific and pragmatic list.
FReepers must do grassroots organizing to push politicians to commit to specific eliminations.
FReepers must submit recommendations (and demands?) using the official pathways.
FReepers must support CATO, Heritage, etc on specific things they want to eliminate.
This is a political campaign all over again.
So what’s the goal? My experience in the private sector was that we (senior management) would set a reduction goal and then give the operating groups 1 month to come back with a plan on how they would achieve it. Further reductions were smiled upon.
If Trump didn’t do a SINGLE additional thing the next 7 years, he will have already have accomplished more good than any president in my lifetime, including Reagan.
Oh hell yes. Why take potshots when you have a nuke? The Deep State that the NY Times just grandly declared doesn't exist is about to feel the heat.
Strap in, folks, we're in for a ride.
Oh, and by the way, that “secure” cabinet meeting he just had? I bet I can guess what was on the agenda.
“If Trump didn’t do a SINGLE additional thing the next 7 years, he will have already have accomplished more good than any president in my lifetime, including Reagan.”
Ditto.
“””The Director shall publish a notice in the Federal Register inviting the public to suggest improvements in the organization and functioning of the executive branch and shall consider the suggestions when formulating the proposed plan described in subsection (c) of this section.”””
We at Free Republic ought to consider working on our list of specific downsizings and submit the list to whoever the Director of this downsizing is.
We did a road trip to the East Coast last summer. Saw where Washington got sworn in at NYC, the Delaware Crossing, then Philadelphia where the Senate and House met in the former town hall building, then to D.C.
Walking by one huge city-block-sized five-story building I mentioned “I’m guessing our Founding Fathers never would have imagined that such a huge building would be needed to be the headquarters to tell farmers how to farm!?” (It happened to be the Bureau of Agriculture building.) And of course all of those various groups have a similar building.
Perry will get his opportunity to decrease the Dept of Energy!
I agree.
At the moment I would not be able to create a specific list, but given a few weeks of thinking about it, I could come up with a few specific downsizings and I am certain the more learned members at Free Republic could come up with even more specific areas to downsize the Federal Government.
About 75 percent of federal gub mint is either worthless or horse crap.
Get rid of em.
I agree.
At the moment I would not be able to create a specific list, but given a few weeks of thinking about it, I could come up with a few specific downsizings and I am certain the more learned members at Free Republic could come up with even more specific areas to downsize the Federal Government.
I’m thinking there will be a lot of input from FReepers, re: Section 2, paragraph b.
FReepers said "Trump is no conservative. He's a flaming liberal and was a registered democrat! Go Kasich! Go Cruz! Go Marco!"
Yep...I love it.
Remember, He “just” asked for a plan from the Department heads.
This is opening the unnameable can of worms.
“While reading this I was thinking what a courageous man he is. “
Trump is a bad-a$$ muthaf%$%$# and anyone who crosses him is going to be very sorry.
I think I could have made this EO more concise.
The Director of each agency is to create a list of things their department does efficiently and well. Those may be kept. All other functions cease immediately.
Government would get really, really small. Perhaps needing only 3-4 people to run.
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