News Release

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON D.C. 20503

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 16, 2009
Contact: OMB Communications, 202-395-7254

OMB Director Responds to South Carolina Governor

Washington, DC – The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today responded to an inquiry from South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford. The Governor requested to use funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to reduce that state’s deficit instead of for the programs specified in the law.

To view the letter from OMB Director Peter Orszag, follow this link (1 page, 41 kb).

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