President Obama's $100 million savings challenge

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July 27, 2009

President Obama's $100 million savings challenge

It may not make much of a dent in the deficit, but Cabinet officials have followed through on the president's call back in April for them to come up with at least $100 million in cuts to their administrative budgets to do their part. Peter Orszag, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, blogged on the results this evening. He says they came up with 77 cost-saving measures worth $243 million in savings including things like not repainting certain vehicles and making their own travel arrangements instead of using an agent.

Posted by Margaret Talev at Jul 27, 2009 6:28:25 PM in Barack Obama, Economy, White House | Permalink

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July 27, 2009