Reply #20: Here is an official page, which lists every Executive Branch [View All]

[MineralMan]

Department, organization, commission, and agency. All of these are under the direct control of the President of The United States.

http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/Federal/Executive.shtml

Many of the listings on that page lead to new pages that actually list all of the organizations. It's an extensive list. Any of them can be brought down to a skeleton or temporarily shut down by Presidential order. The savings would be absolutely remarkable.

Again, President Obama will not do this, but he has the power to do so.

He doesn't have the power to raise the debt ceiling, though, not even under the 14th Amendment.

Have a look at the lists at the link. You'll be amazed at how many things the Executive Branch controls.