National briefs: Obama cuts agencies' waste
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday sacked souvenirs that federal agencies buy with taxpayer money to promote their work.
The ban he signed is part of a broader executive order to cut some $4 billion in waste and make government more efficient. Some office equipment will simply be more scarce, and fewer cellphones and laptops will be issued.
Wednesday's order targets trinkets like coffee cups, T-shirts and pens.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11314/1188791-84-0.stm?cmpid=nationworld.xml#ixzz1fxf9nbKy
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