Obama to announce plans to cut government waste

[cali]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama will announce new steps Monday to reduce government waste, arguing that inefficiency, fraud and abuse are especially troubling during tough economic times.

Obama was to sign an executive order creating the Campaign to Cut Government Waste. According to a draft of the order obtained by The Associated Press, Obama will call for a new oversight board to work with federal agencies to cut back on waste and improve their performance. The order also requires cabinet secretaries to hold regular meetings with Vice President Joe Biden to report progress.

Monday's announcement comes as the White House grapples for ways to both boost sluggish economic growth and quell public anger over the mounting deficit.

"As we work to tackle the budget deficit, we need to step up our game," Obama said in a video message to be released Monday.

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[cutlassmama]

1. they can start with congesscritters

[Le Taz Hot]

2. Translation: More layoffs

[Marblehead]

3. I would spend more

time finding all the money that has been stolen.

[Overseas]

4. We need more public sector jobs repairing our crumbling infrastructure. But war profiteering

has lots of room for cuts.