[Twinkie]

They’re going to have to cut EVERYTHING. It’s bitter medicine, but they need to do it. It’s like an addiction; but not reasonable to not face the hard facts NOW.

[justa-hairyape]

Yes. A 25 % cut across the board, no Obama exemptions, is about the only way politically to begin to get out of this mess. But there will still be millions getting funds from the guv who will be upset, but hey, all of us in the private sector have already got haircuts, while we have been eating our peas for the past two years.