It was so obvious that even the lefties got it:

The CBS Evening News reported that “critics say the amounts are so small,” that “it’s nothing more than a publicity stunt.” CBS added that the President “admitted $100 million is a drop in the budget bucket, but insisted there’s a lot more cutting to come.” The New York Times says “budget analysts promptly burst out laughing. A reporter declared at the White House briefing that the initiative would become fodder for late-night talk show hosts,”
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” Former labor secretary Robert Reich agreed that “this is pretty small potatoes. I mean, it’s the beginning. It’s at least a gesture, an important gesture. … Yes, Obama needs to do more.”

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