Federal Agencies Told to Cut FY 13 Budgets

A memo from Jack Lew, director of the White House's Office of Management and Budget, to the heads of all federal agencies states that “your overall agency request for 2013 should be at least 5 percent below your 2011 enacted discretionary appropriation” (unless specific departments have been given explicit direction otherwise).

• "White House memo urges cuts to federal agencies" is a report by David Rogers on the Politico web site dated August 18.