Obama Calls For Streamlined "Government 2.0"

(CBS)

From CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic:

(LAS VEGAS) Barack Obama promised to streamline the federal government today under a plan he jokingly called "Reinventing Government 2.0."

At a town hall meeting focusing on energy reform, Obama said government should become more consumer friendly and accused Democrats of getting too "regulation happy" by inundating the system with red tape. He praised Al Gore's efforts at reform but said not all of the former vice president's ideas were implemented.

Obama then offered his own plan: "I want reinventing government 2.0 under the Obama administration. I want us to really emphasize and figure out how can we minimize the federal bureaucracy as much as possible. Cut through as much red tape as possible and make sure that consumers, meaning the tax payers, the ordinary citizens feel like they are getting a good deal on their government when they are interacting with them at every level."

He argued that big government is not necessarily better and urged the federal government to take a page from the private sector.

"The private sector has become more efficient out of necessity because it affects their bottom line," Obama said. "We've got to create similar incentives inside the federal government."

Obama said several government agencies, including the U.S. Post Office, should streamline their operations. However, when it comes to energy policy, he argued that some regulation is necessary. "We should have as light a hand as possible while still making sure that we've got tough, tight standards on the things that are going to protect our environment in the long term."

[seah5]

Ahh he is going to ease into it.

He wants to redo all of government.
rewrite the constitution.

How stupid are American People!!!

He DIVIDE the NATION

broke down the people

He DIVIDE the Democratic Party.

Now split is more with move to Chicago.

Now he wants to Break apart the GOVERMENT and the government Departments.

I think he does own your minds.

For any of you to be so stupid to listen to the way he wants to destory america, and stand up for him doing it.

We have a major problem in America.

[greenfun]

Obama sure is a different sort of politician.


At the state and local level, these contributions are difficult to trace. At the federal level, contributions are reported and traceable. There is a lengthy lag time. Recent figures may take weeks to be reported and analyzed; however, February records can be examined. Obama had donated to delegates more than $700,000; Clinton more than $236,000. Studies have found that a presidential candidate who gives the most money to superdelegates receives their endorsement 82 percent of the time.

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[greenfun]

Obama sure is a different sort of politician.


At the state and local level, these contributions are difficult to trace. At the federal level, contributions are reported and traceable. There is a lengthy lag time. Recent figures may take weeks to be reported and analyzed; however, February records can be examined. Obama had donated to delegates more than $700,000; Clinton more than $236,000. Studies have found that a presidential candidate who gives the most money to superdelegates receives their endorsement 82 percent of the time.

The Weekly Standard commented %u201C... if 82 percent of the superdelegates are endorsing the candidate who donated more to them, that%u2019s indicative of something other than a belief in the %u2018audacity of hope.%u2019 It sounds like old-fashioned bribery.%u201D

[Torilin]

Not new ideas. Ron Paul supports a more efficent and smaller fed. goverenment. Shouldn''t compare it to private sectors though cuz the goverenment''s goal isn''t for profit. GUYS, focus on issues NOT personal SMEARS! don''t stoop!!

[rowdywicca]

Oh *****, here we go! First he wants to re-invent himself...and now our government!

He just wants your tax dollars...but he doesn''t want to be hiring any new employees to work...figgers...