Posted on 04/15/2017 7:22:37 AM PDT by rktman
A new White House website is giving people the opportunity to voice their opinion on which federal agency the Trump administration should focus on reforming or even eliminate. The form, which must be submitted by June 12, was created in response to an executive order signed by President Trump in March that requires a reorganization of the Executive Branch.
On March 13th, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order that will make the Federal government more efficient, effective, and accountable to you, the American people. This Executive Order directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to present the President with a plan that recommends ways to reorganize the executive branch and eliminate unnecessary agencies.
President Trump wants to hear your ideas and suggestions on how the government can be better organized to work for the American people.
In addition to selecting which agency is in the most need of either reform or elimination, people can submit individual programs or other miscellaneous advice or ideas on how to reform the government.
While this is certainly unusual, it's also admittedly quite innovative. It'll be interesting to see what kind of responses this site receives.
(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...
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Surely they will take these votes seriously and do the will of the people. /sarc
Lets start with Department of Education........gov...back to the states,
Then trim the fat, so many, tough to choose.
LOL! Had it been the previous administration, anyone participating would have become a target. Kinda like when the cops send out the “FREE TV” flyers to felons they’re trying to catch and a bunch of them show up to receive their FREE TV.
I never fell for that one :)
The swamp
List Of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies
I wonder if all of these are necessary
AbilityOne Commission
Access Board
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Administration for Native Americans
Administration on Aging (AoA)
Administration on Developmental Disabilities
Administrative Conference of the United States
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
African Development Foundation
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Agency for International Development (USAID)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Agricultural Marketing Service
Agricultural Research Service
Agriculture Department
Air Force
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau
American Battle Monuments Commission
AmeriCorps
Amtrak
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Antitrust Division
Appalachian Regional Commission
Architect of the Capitol
Archives (National Archives and Records Administration)
Arctic Research Commission
Armed Forces Retirement Home
Arms Control and International Security
Army
Army Corps of Engineers
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Interagency Coordinating Committee
Bankruptcy Courts
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program
Bonneville Power Administration
Botanic Garden
Broadcasting Board of Governors
Bureau of Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
Bureau of Industry and Security
Bureau of International Labor Affairs
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Bureau of Prisons
Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau of the Census
Bureau of the Public Debt
Capitol Police
Capitol Visitor Center
Census Bureau
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Chief Acquisition Officers Council
Chief Financial Officers Council
Chief Human Capital Officers Council
Chief Information Officers Council
Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee
Citizenship and Immigration Services
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Coast Guard
Commerce Department
Commission of Fine Arts
Commission on Civil Rights
Commission on International Religious Freedom
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
Community Planning and Development
Compliance, Office of
Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US CERT)
Congress—U.S. House of Representatives
Congress—U.S. Senate
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Congressional Research Service
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Copyright Office
Corporation for National and Community Service
Corps of Engineers
Council of Economic Advisers
Council on Environmental Quality
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Court of Federal Claims
Court of International Trade
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia
Customs and Border Protection
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Defense Acquisition University
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Defense Commissary Agency
Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
Defense Contract Management Agency
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Field Activities
Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS)
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
Defense Legal Services Agency
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)
Defense Security Service (DSS)
Defense Technical Information Center
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
Delaware River Basin Commission
Denali Commission
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense Inspector General
Department of Education (ED)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Department of Labor (DOL)
Department of State (DOS)
Department of the Interior (DOI)
Department of the Treasury
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Director of National Intelligence, Office of
Domestic Policy Council
Drug Enforcement Administration
Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource StrategyEconomic Adjustment Office
Economic Analysis, Bureau of
Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Economic Research Service
Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs
Economics and Statistics Administration
Education Department
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
Election Assistance Commission
Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of
Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
Employment and Training Administration
Endangered Species Program
Energy Department
Energy Information Administration
English Language Acquisition Office
Engraving and Printing, Bureau of
Environmental Management (Energy Department)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
European Command
Executive Office for Immigration Review
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)
Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)
Farm Credit Administration
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation
Farm Service Agency
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal Consulting Group
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Federal Election Commission
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Executive Boards
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
Federal Financing Bank
Federal Geographic Data Committee
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)
Federal Housing Finance Agency
Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds
Federal Interagency Committee on Education
Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy
Federal Judicial Center
Federal Labor Relations Authority
Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Federal Library and Information Center Committee
Federal Maritime Commission
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register
Federal Reserve System
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
Federal Student Aid Information Center
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Federal Transit Administration
Federal Voting Assistance Program
Financial Management Service
Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Commission
Fish and Wildlife Service
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Foreign Agricultural Service
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
Forest Service
Fossil Energy
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
General Services Administration (GSA)
Geological Survey
Global Affairs (State Department)
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Government Ethics, Office of
Government National Mortgage Association
Government Printing Office (GPO)
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
Health and Human Services Department
Health Resources and Services Administration
Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Office
Helsinki Commission
Holocaust Memorial Museum
Homeland Security Department
House of Representatives
House Office of Inspector General
House Office of the Clerk
Housing Office (HUD)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Indian Affairs
Indian Arts and Crafts Board
Indian Health Service
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Industry and Security, Bureau of
Information Resource Management College
Information Resources Center
Innovation and Improvement Office
Inspectors General
Institute of Education Sciences
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Institute of Peace
| Inter-American Foundation Interagency Alternative Dispute Resolution Working Group Interagency Council on Homelessness Interior Department Internal Revenue Service (IRS) International Labor Affairs, Bureau of International Trade Administration (ITA) International Trade Commission Interpol James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation Japan-United States Friendship Commission Job Corps John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies Joint Fire Science Program Joint Forces Command Joint Forces Staff College Joint Military Intelligence College Judicial Circuit Courts of Appeal Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Justice Department Justice Programs, Office of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of
Labor Department (DOL) Marine Corps |
This just off the top of your head right? LOL!
Looks good!
Would any of the other GOPers if President would have even done this?
We’ll see how much he can get this year, but Trump is definitely in Art of the Deal mode.
Go Trump - MAGA
Its fund to pretend at least....
There’s also a lengthy list at the website: https://www.whitehouse.gov/reorganizing-the-executive-branch
It DOES look legit.
I’m guessing if ONE dept was Alinskied, Trump might actually cut it.
I think that DJT is having fun thinking stuff like this up.
The list needs to be reordered based on two considerations: their budget and how many regulations they generate.
That is, many of these are unimportant groups that just amount to giveaways to some special interest, and are otherwise not invasive. As such while they can be eliminated, doing so will only save a little money.
Others are either expensive or regulation onerous, but not both.
And some are so gigantic that they cannot be easily eliminated, but *can* be given “poison pills” that will over time eliminate them. And these can be gigantic cost savers.
For example, the way to approach Social Security and Medicare is to radically reduce the number of people (new enrollees) required to become part of them in the first place. That is, having either an “opt in” or “opt out”, so that if someone does not want to belong to them, *they don’t have to*.
This will not diminish the “promises” made to those already in the system, but it will mean that eventually that those programs will eventually wither away to a fraction of their current size.
Both are paid for with FICA taxes, taken out of paychecks, which are a devious trick to in effect double income taxes.
So if someone “opts out” of SS and Medicare, for the rest of their working life, the money from their FICA taxes goes *directly* to a private retirement and health care account. And the federal government never gets its hands on it.
This would matter far more than slashing a hundred of these other agencies.
Am I paranoid, or is it a bad idea to leave one’s real name?
Google “Mao’s 100 flowers campaign”
The previous administration had “attack watch”! Turn in your friends, family, and neighbors for any political dissent.
“LOOKS LEGIT”? Hey. It was on the interweb so it must be legit. LOL!
“And the federal government never gets its hands on it.”
Don’t ever say never. Agreed, with a Trump type in charge, the govt will never get it hands on it.
With a Hitlery type in charge, that’s a totally different matter.
The feds never should have spent the SSA money like regular income tax income to begin with, but they did.
IRS
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