A bit of a farce? Pure cynical symbolism signifying nothing but an attempt to bamboozle the easily fooled? Yep. Consider David Freddoso's post:
Naturally, you have to start somewhere when it comes to cutting the budget, and so President Obama's promised cut of $100 million should be encouraged. But a reader does the math, just to put everything into context.
[I]n a $3 trillion budget, a $100m spending cut is equivalent to a person who makes $50,000 a year declaring proudly that he will cut a whopping $1.67 from his expenses.
An aide to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R, Ky.) adds this striking comparison:
[T]he government will pay $100 million in interest per day over the next ten years on the stimulus bill.
[Me] Or consider this headline: "Obama demands 0.0029% budget cut after running up spending."