Obama to call for partial cuts on discretionary spending . The senior administration officials acknowledged that discretionary spending is only about one-sixth of the entire federal budget , but said the White House believes that cuts need to start somewhere . Freeze would help put Obama back in the political center . Some Democrats say it does n't do enough ; some Dems say it goes too far . Watch it every Sunday at 7 on CNN.com and 8 on CNN TV .
Obama to call for partial cuts on discretionary spending . Freeze would help put Obama back in the political center . Some Democrats say it does n't do enough ; some Dems say it goes too far . Watch it every Sunday at 7 on CNN.com and 8 on CNN TV .