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OMB Director Orszag: find 5% to cut

Peter Orszag telling agencies to look for places to cut 5% of discretionary spending.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Peter Orszag , OMB , budget cuts ,

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OMB must sell Congress on budget cuts

Former OMB officials say having solid data on why certain programs need to be ended or cut is key to making this initiative work. OMB directs agencies to suggest which low performing programs or those outside of the agency's mission to target for termination or reduction by Sept. 13.

Tags: management , Peter Orszag , OMB , GAO , HHS , Jonathan Breul , Robert Shea , IBM Center for the Business of Government , Grant Thornton , budget cuts , PART , improper payments , Jason Miller

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