1-20-09
What he said:
"What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them -- that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works -- whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end."
1-21-09
What he did:
Among Obama's executive orders:
-A freeze on salaries for White House staff earning $100,000 or more — about 100 people in all.
-New Freedom of Information Act rules, making it harder to keep the workings of government secret.
-Tighter ethics rules governing when administration officials can work on issues on which they previously lobbied governmental agencies, and banning them from lobbying the Obama administration after leaving government service.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/news/a ... thics.html
