[econjack]

As evidence by his imperial presidency, if Obozo really wanted to do something about the deficit, why not use his favorite tactic of bypassing the Congress and issue the following Executive Order:

“I am announcing an Executive Order effective immediately that all federal agencies, with the exception of the Social Security Administration and the branches of the US military, have 10 percent less funds in their current budget than they did in their last annual budget (the 2010 budget, since there hasn’t been one since then). Those agency administrators who cannot provide equal or better service to those it serves will be replaced by someone who can. Thanks, and have a nice day.”

[kidd]

This sounds like the argument my town’s school superintendent makes when anyone suggests that the school budget is too high...”then we’ll have to cut music, sports and transportation!!!”. Then everyone backs down and we pay more money. No one questions priorities, like “why does the middle school need three assistant Principals?”

The priorities of the author of these slides are goofy. Cut “IRS tax refunds to individuals???” That is money that belongs to the individuals! Does the author think that the government actually counts IRS refunds as money it can use?

[TomGuy]

Shutting down the government is a one-trick pony.

If they do shut it down for every long, people will see how little some parts of it are really needed. They might start asking serious questions.

Politicians can’t afford that. After all, government is their livelihood.

Of course, politicians just want to shut down enough of it (essential services excluded, of course) to create an aura of inconvenience on the general public in hopes that the general public will jump on their side.

Risky business — for politicians.

[Gaffer]

Some of the “can’t pays” if the “choose to pay” scenario options include SSI (a federal outlay but administered by SSA), TANF, Grants (Pell, etc.) I don’t have a problem with. The veterans’ payments and defense vendor payments I do.

[smokingfrog]

“We’ll be spending over $1 trillion a year on interest by 2020. That’s $1 trillion we can’t spend to educate our kids or to replace our badly worn-out infrastructure,” said Erskin Bowles at a recent forum hosted by IHS Global Insight. “What makes it doubly bad is that trillion will be spent principally in Asia, because that’s where our debt is.”

[Wuli]

the very logo of the outfit tells the educated observer that there is nothing “bipartisan” about the outfit - a bunch of RINOS and Libs; birds of a feather

[YHAOS]

Here are all the things government would have to shut down if we don't raise the debt ceiling:

[Gandalf_The_Gray]

Two can play the “kick the can down the road” game. For several years now I've been paying IRS quarterly estimated payments. When a refund is due I apply it to next years payments so if they decide to spike the refund they've written themselves a bad check. Petty, I know but even minor mischief makes me feel better.

We should all look for ways to gum up the "smoothly running" Federal machine. If you owe the IRS, wait 'till 15 April and then apply for an extension. If we all did that it would be like a flash mob flushing all the toilets in Washington at the same time!

The liberals are living hand to mouth and we need to hide the buffet.

Regards,
GtG

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Just defund the white house vacation and golf fund - budget deficit solved.