0.0081 Percent

The President’s Big Boost to Corporate Welfare - By Veronique de Rugy - The Corner - National Review Online: "Contrary to what the New York Times was reporting on Friday, President Obama’s plan to consolidate six agencies into one isn’t “an aggressive campaign to shrink the size of the federal government.” After all, we are talking about $300 million over ten years, which is 0.0081 percent of the government’s 2012 budget of $3,700,000,000,000.

In fact, I did wonder on Friday how the president could get so much news coverage considering how ridiculously small the announced savings were. Identically, I am not sure how much credit one should get for proposing to get rid of duplicative programs. It seems like the least a president should do. On the other hand, the fact that it never ends up happening is a pretty sad statement of what Washington is all about."

Is he innumerate or gobsmackingly cynical. It's not impossible he's both, is it? RTWT for more on the cynical angle...