09/11/2011 18:34
Obama ask to find cost savings by cutting back in different areas
U.S. President Barack Obama will ask government agencies on Wednesday to find cost savings by cutting back in areas ranging from travel and vehicles to purchases of promotional coffee mugs and gadgets, the Reuters reports.
The White House order on cost-cutting is the latest in a series of initiatives Obama is carrying out that do not require congressional approval. By taking the executive actions, he is trying to put pressure on opposition Republicans to work with him on his $447 billion jobs package and other legislative proposals.
The order would urge agencies to use teleconferences and videoconferences to cut down on travel and to reduce on printing costs by making information available electronically.