Obama's "Czars" Up for Questioning
source: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/czars-/story?id=8710233&cid=wkstmbl
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The latest skirmish between conservatives and the Obama administration — the proliferation of "czars" named by the president to handle pressing issues — is prompting efforts in Congress to put limits on the White House.
Lawmakers from both political parties agree that the term itself is subjective, and they acknowledge that they aren't sure how many czars there are — or whether some of the special advisers are even czars at all.
"The question is: What do these guys do, and how much are they costing us?" says Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga. He is sponsoring a bill to withhold funding from any top policy adviser not confirmed by the Senate, which signs off on Cabinet secretaries and other top officials.
Lawmakers from both political parties agree that the term itself is subjective, and they acknowledge that they aren't sure how many czars there are — or whether some of the special advisers are even czars at all.
"The question is: What do these guys do, and how much are they costing us?" says Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga. He is sponsoring a bill to withhold funding from any top policy adviser not confirmed by the Senate, which signs off on Cabinet secretaries and other top officials.
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ProjectBat
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About time. Seriously, why would you embrace a name as forboding as Czar?
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