Just found this Order.
Wonder how Obama vows to spend stimulus money wisely – does ACORN come to mind?
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Executive Order: Establishment of the White House Office of Urban Affairs
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to take a coordinated and comprehensive approach to developing and implementing an effective strategy concerning urban America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. About 80 percent of Americans live in urban areas, and the economic health and social vitality of our urban communities are critically important to the prosperity and quality of life for Americans.---
Sec. 3. Functions. The principal functions of the Office are, to the extent permitted by law:
(a) to provide leadership for and coordinate the development of
the policy agenda for urban America across executive departments and agencies;
(b)
to coordinate all aspects of urban policy;
(c) to work with executive departments and agencies to ensure that
appropriate consideration is given by such departments and agencies to the potential impact of their actions on urban areas;
(d) to work with executive departments and agencies, including the Office of Management and Budget,
to ensure that Federal Government dollars targeted to urban areas are effectively spent on the highest-impact programs; and
(e)
to engage in outreach and work closely with State and local officials, with
nonprofit organizations, and with the private sector, both in seeking input regarding the development of a comprehensive urban policy and in
ensuring that the implementation of Federal programs advances the objectives of that policy.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_...Urban-Affairs/
waste our tax dollars.
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