Budget Cuts Axes Czars Already Gone

The budget cuts proposed by Republicans is a sham. The cuts are either spending proposed by Obama (never implemented) or money left over from stimulus, census, or money to pay for Obama's czars. They are not real concise budget cuts. Billion dollar in spending cuts is nothing to the trillions we have in deficit. I can't believe Washington assumes the American people are stupid. The American people are frustrated. Washington saw how capable the Tea Party Movement can destroy a politician's future. It is too late for retribution. The fury of the movement will be seen 2012.

(Politico) House Republicans won a symbolic victory by dethroning four White House "czars" under the contentious federal spending agreement rolled out early Tuesday morning, but symbolism may be all they got.

The language in the short-term budget agreement seeks to put four of President Barack Obama's policy czars out of jobs — those appointed to assist the president on health care, climate change, autos and manufacturing, and urban affairs.

The catch: At least three of those four czars have already moved out of the czar jobs.

House Republicans attached an amendment to a spending bill that passed the chamber in February to block funding for nine White House policy advisers. Louisiana Republican Rep. Steve Scalise, the author of that amendment, warned at the time against what he called "a very disturbing proliferation of czars" under President Obama.

With the narrower anti-czar rider, both sides have an opportunity to claim victory. Republicans walk away with the talking point that they dethroned unelected officials playing key roles on controversial policy initiatives; the White House and Senate Democrats can claim they protected most of the advisers that matter — those who are still there.

House Votes to Overthrow Obama Czars

(Politico) Republicans successfully added an amendment to the continuing resolution that would leave President Barack Obama’s senior advisers on policy issues including health care, energy and others out of a job.

Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) offered the amendment that blocks funding for various policy advisers to combat what he called “a very disturbing proliferation of czars” under Obama.

The jobs on the chopping block: White House-appointed advisers on health care, energy and climate, green jobs, urban affairs, the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention center, oversight of TARP executive compensation, diversity at the Federal Communications Commission and the auto industry manufacturing policy.

GOP lawmakers assailed Browner’s office after a recent report showed that the White House rewrote crucial sections of an Interior Department report to suggest an independent group of scientists and engineers supported a six-month ban on offshore oil drilling.

“It was found out that it was the climate czar that actually doctored the president’s own scientific study to try to say that scientists that the president appointed recommended a moratorium on drilling,” Scalise said. “It turned out the scientists didn’t say that at all.”

A federal investigation found no wrongdoing by Browner.

But Scalise had harsh words to go around for the other “czars,” too. “There’s actually a czar out there trying to still impose a cap-and-trade regime,” he said of the special envoy for climate change, Todd Stern, who works at the State Department.

The amendment would defund the White House “green jobs czar” slot that has been vacant since Van Jones resigned in 2009 after reports surfaced that he signed a petition seeking an investigation into whether the U.S. government was behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Top 10 Obama Officials Who Will be Investigated when GOP Wins House

By definition, the House of Representatives or the Congress can subpoena witnesses, or force them to testify under oath, before its committees. Also, they have the power to bring Articles of Impeachment against a government official, including the President, then votes to determine whether the official should be tried for wrongdoing, but on the other hand, the Senate can hold an impeachment trial to determine the outcome.

In the 2010 Midterm Election, Democrats didn't want Republicans to take over as the Majority because of the fear of reprisal. In fact, Democrats are expecting some backlash from the GOP like investigating illegal misconduct within the Obama Administration.

For example, it is possible for Attorney General Eric Holder to be investigated for the Black Panther misconduct during the 2008 election and giving Miranda rights to terrorist suspects.

Another possibility, an investigation on HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and her role with the implementation of Obamacare. Likewise, investigating DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano incompetence with border security, immigration and improper management with TSA would be an interest with Congress.

To make things interesting, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner would be investigated for his improper handling of Freddie Mae/Fannie Mac, TARP, bailouts to banks and the auto industry.

Finally, after investigating the czars appointed by the president, it is only a matter of time when the Republicans goes after the prize trophy, Barack Hussein Obama.

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