President Obama announced that he has a new campaign to shrink the size of the federal gov't. He has asked Congress for this power. If he is given the power to do so, he plans on cutting down alot of the small business agencies and just cutting them down to one agency that would replace the Commerce Department.
The White House estimated that the consolidation would save $3 billion over 10 years but will result in reductions of 1,000 to 2,000 jobs. Obama wants to cut wasteful spending in doing this. He argues that no private business owner would want to spend all this money to keep up all of small business when they can just spend money on one business.
The White House estimated that the consolidation would save $3 billion over 10 years but will result in reductions of 1,000 to 2,000 jobs. Obama wants to cut wasteful spending in doing this. He argues that no private business owner would want to spend all this money to keep up all of small business when they can just spend money on one business.
1. What is Obama asking of Congress?
He is asking for powers to trim the gov't
He is asking for powers to trim the gov't
2. What type of bureaucratic agencies is Obama planning to merge?
the Small Business Administration and five other trade and business agencies into a single agency so it can replace the Commerce Department.
the Small Business Administration and five other trade and business agencies into a single agency so it can replace the Commerce Department.
3. How does Obama compare the federal bureaucracy to a private business?
he says that "no business or nonprofit leader would allow this kind of duplication or unnecessary complexity in their operations" and that they wouldn't let that happen for their business..so why is it ok for it to be done to the gov't
he says that "no business or nonprofit leader would allow this kind of duplication or unnecessary complexity in their operations" and that they wouldn't let that happen for their business..so why is it ok for it to be done to the gov't
4. Which party would typically have the goal of cutting government?
Republican
Republican
5. What do observers say about these types of cuts?
it will cut aloooooooot of jobs
it will cut aloooooooot of jobs
6. Why is Obama pursuing Republican goals now?
Its almost time for reelection
Its almost time for reelection
7. Why aren't they likely to pass?
Most of the gov't is made up of Republicans and they dont want to do anything that Obama wants
Most of the gov't is made up of Republicans and they dont want to do anything that Obama wants
8. How will this probably impact public opinion?
it depends on who argues the best, that winner will be able to get the public to stand by whatever they do
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