White House freezes bonuses for political appointees

[babylonsister]

White House freezes bonuses for political appointees
By Jordan Fabian - 08/03/10 06:12 PM ET


President Obama on Tuesday directed federal agencies to freeze bonuses and other discretionary salary items for political appointees, citing the struggling economy.

In a memo to senior officials, Obama said the move is part of his commitment to keep the government spending taxpayer dollars "wisely and carefully" while cutting costs where possible.

"I appreciate the hard work of our federal workforce, and understand how important these payments can be to many workers and their families," the president wrote. "Yet like households and businesses across the country, we need to make tough choices about how to spend our funds."

The announcement comes as Republicans and Democrats have sharpened their rhetoric on federal spending and deficits ahead of the midterm elections.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/112485-white-house-freezes-bonuses-for-political-appointees

[bigwillq]

1. Needed to be done

:thumbsup:

[rocktivity]

2. CUE THE VONAGE THEME!

They aren't the banksters, but it's a good start.

:headbang:
rocktivity

[inna]

3. fucking lame. same guy who loves banksters' $150 billion bonuses. pardon me while i puke.

[MadMaddie]

4. He can't clean up anyone elses house if he doesn't clean his.

[inna]

5. agreed. however, if he wanted to "clean his house", he'd get rid of geithner and bernanke and

all the happy banksters/out-of-control Finance mafia that nearly ruined the country.

Going after the "little guys"/his own employees (who probably make around 100,000 - just a guess) is an exercise in futility and hypocrisy - and is just, frankly, disgusting, at least for those who are aware of his support for bankster bailouts and mega-bonuses.