Abstract
President Barack Obama is asking Congress for authority to merge six federal agencies with overlapping programs into a single department. The Administration asserts that the move will improve government efficiency and the competitiveness of American companies. “We live in a 21st-century economy, but we’ve still got a government organized for the 20th century,” Obama said on Jan. 13 at the White House. “With this authority, we could help businesses grow, save businesses time, and save taxpayer dollars.” Congressional Republicans greeted the President’s proposal with skepticism. “Given the President’s record of growing government, we’re interested to learn whether this proposal represents actual relief for American businesses or just the appearance of it,” said a spokesman for House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio). The plan would create a new agency that combines the Commerce Department’s business- and trade-related functions with five smaller agencies: the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), t...
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