[satchmodog9]

Partially because of the cascading effect of socialism. Money buys power with the people. The RATs promise things and the REPs have to do it as well or not get elected. Too many in this country look at government as a teat. Government has set itself up as the babysitter and parent to generation after generation of Americans.

[EQAndyBuzz]

How about no funding for pork projects while the nation is in a deficit?

This will force every politician to cut out spending so that they can spend. It will also force every politician to actually do what they say they will do or they wilhave to go back to their districts and explain why they couldn't bring home the bacon. This way the citizens win.