As promised in his last State of the Union speech…
From Politico :
Stepping firmly onto Republican turf, President Barack Obama will announce Friday that he will ask Congress for the power to merge agencies to streamline government and improve efficiency.
First up on his list: the elimination of the Commerce Department and the Small Business Administration, which will be merged with the Office of the U.S.
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