Obama’s Miniscule Budget Cuts Face Stiff Opposition
May 7th, 2009 | By Don Miller | Category: Politics & EconomicsPresident Barack Obama sent lawmakers a budget package today (Thursday) that proposes to shrink or eliminate 121 federal programs and save almost $17 billion in the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. But the budget plan contains cuts that will face vigorous opposition in Congress and fierce resistance from special interest groups.