Politics | President Obama Obama to Cabinet: Cut $100M From Budgets Move comes amid pressure to slice deficit By Matt Cantor Posted Apr 20, 2009 7:40 AM CDT Copied President Barack Obama, flanked by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, takes part in a meeting in London, Wednesday, April 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) Facing pressure over spending, President Obama will unite his Cabinet today for the first time and ask members to find $100 million worth of potential budget cuts over the next 90 days, the Washington Post reports. Though it’s a tiny sum compared to a $3.5 trillion budget outline, the move is meant to signal Obama’s commitment to reform, says a top administration official. Read These Next Mark Zuckerberg's 'list' has Silicon Valley buzzing. IAEA chief downplays damage to Iran nuclear sites. Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies The screwworm is truly the stuff of horror films. Report an error