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Brain -> Obama seeks to force votes on spending cuts (5/24/2010 8:41:28 PM)
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The legislation would award Obama and his successors the ability to take two months or more to scrutinize spending bills that have already been signed into law for pork barrel projects and other dubious programs. He could then send Congress a package of spending cuts for a mandatory up-or-down vote on whether to accept or reject them.
White House Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag said that while the new presidential power would not be a panacea for the government's spending excesses, it would "add to the arsenal of tools" available to reduce spending.
This is a beginning to reign in the excess spending by Congress.
Obama seeks to force votes on spending cuts
President Barack Obama sent legislation to Congress on Monday that would allow him to force lawmakers to vote on cutting earmarks and wasteful programs from spending bills.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37311213/ns/politics/?ocid=MSNToolbar285
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