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White House to release federal e-budget

Posted by Michael Sciannamea

January 12, 2008 |

federal-budget.jpgNext month, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will release the federal budget for fiscal year 2009 as a downloadable and searchable file on its website and available to anyone who wants to read the (usually) massive document.

This is the first time that the OMB is choosing to release the budget electronically instead of in its usual paper format. According to the OMB, the decision will save about 20 tons of paper since it prints about 3,000 copies for distribution to White House staff, U.S. Senators and congressmen and their staffs, as well as the media. People who wish to have a hard copy, a four-volume set totaling over 2,200 pages–can still order them from the Government Printing Office, but the move is expected to save the U.S. around $1 million over the next five years.

Not a huge savings mind you, but definitely a step in the right direction. Hopefully, other state and local governments who haven’t already taken this measure will be influenced to do so, and soon.


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  1. maureen on February 2, 2008 8:12 pm

    Every little bit helps but you’ll forgive me for not taking advantage of it electronically or the old fashioned way!

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