Saturday, April 9, 2011

The White House, ready to close

In the absence of consensus on the budget for the second half of fiscal restriction that could force much of the U.S. government operations in less than 24 hours, the White House has already acted. The Executive Office of the President on Wednesday circulated a "contingency plan" to operate "in the absence of allocation" budget.

A document that defines how to operate the White House and Barack Obama's office in the event that the budget shortfall would lead to a partial cessation of the operations of government. The first consequence would be that the president's office would lose its ability to incur financial obligations except in specific cases.

Second, the document states that only 435 employees remain in their posts to work "emergency or exception." The remaining workers, 1,346, would be in a situation of 'permission' once were complete the activities required to close his office. Labor should not take more than four hours. The initiation of this process of 'closing' the mark once again the Executive Office of the President, responsible for notifying employees of the White House if your situation is an 'emergency' or 'permission'.

Ie whether or not to follow in his post. Those in the first case begin work the day after the decision and be informed of the activities that are authorized to carry out the same day. Thus, in practice, the White House would work with a minimum but not to authorize expenditures except in emergency.

In figures, the 'staff' of the President would consist of 120 people in this situation, his residence would be with fifteen employees, the vice president's office and residence with 12 to 1 according to this document detailing the exact number of employees in each position and in every government agency from the White House.

But the president's office would not be the only one close. Each government agency must take steps to suspend their operations except those required as a matter of emergency and to warn their workers. Coordinated all from the Office of Management and Budget of the White House every day sends appropriate instructions to the Federal Government organizations.

As for the latest news on the budget, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, has announced the Spanish-17.00-hour on Friday there is still no agreement between Republicans and Democrats both asked that " take seriously "the situation and the need to carry out" real cuts "to do no harm" the growth of jobs.

" Shortly before the majority leader in the Senate, Democrat Harry Reid, announced that one of his goals for this Friday's vote a law to postpone the cessation of government operations for a week whether or not the budget agreement. A measure welcomed by the Republicans because, according to a spokeswoman, "nobody wants a cessation of operations." A decision that would allow more time to reach an agreement at a time when talks are stalled because, although Obama has agreed to 5000 more than the last time the Republicans want the money out of the security plan president's social and tear them it is favorable to the defense budget.

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