Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Obama acts like government is cutting spending

President Barack Obama says we have more to do. But first, lets make Cabinet budget cuts.

This is what has happened so far:
Department of Veterans Affairs- canceled or delayed 26 conferences, saving almost $17.8 million
Department of Agriculture- combining 1,500 workers from seven office locations into a single facility in 2011 for a projected savings of $62 million over 15 years
Department of Homeland Security- buying office supplies in bulk saving as much as $52 million over five years

I just shake my head... Why haven't these things been done before and how do these things cost this much money? Where are the real cuts? The government is spending money faster than it can be printed. Just wait until the next stimulus. These cuts are nothing compared to their plans to come.



IN THE NEWS:
AP: Obama orders Cabinet to cut spending by $100M
Bloomberg: Obama will order his Cabinet to reduce spending by $100 Million

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