Executive Order 13589

EXECUTIVE ORDER

PROMOTING EFFICIENT SPENDING

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to further promote efficient spending in the Federal Government, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Policy. My Administration is committed to cutting waste in Federal Government spending and identifying opportunities to promote efficient and effective spending. The Federal Government performs critical functions that support the basic protections that Americans have counted on for decades. As they serve taxpayers, executive departments and agencies (agencies) also must act in a fiscally responsible manner, including by minimizing their costs, in order to perform these mission critical functions in the most efficient, cost effective way. As such, I have pursued an aggressive agenda for reducing administrative costs since taking office and, most recently, within my Fiscal Year 2012 Budget. Building on this effort, I direct agency heads to take even more aggressive steps to ensure the Government is a good steward of taxpayer money.


And Blah Blah Blah...  there is lots more too the order,too much to post and too much to read. But you get the sentiment. A cut in travel expenses. At a time when  his ole lady is taking off to Hawaii on another 17 day vacation. With a fleet of military planes, limos, and her entourage in tow. BO is staying behind until Congress reaches a deal on the payroll tax cut standoff. If a deal is reached, he will be heading out, with a whole other fleet...how much is this costing us? We have people hurting financially in this country, most can't afford a Christmas this year for thier kids, and yet we have BO writing an order, but failing to set the example-  On being a "Good Steward of Tax Pay Money". But then I forget, nothing applies to him does it?