Five Budget Cuts Congress Hasn't Considered

Townhall.com ^ | July 5, 2010 | Lurita Doan

[Noob1999]

..................Now let’s see them get serious about budget cuts.....................

What’s a budget?

We don’t need no stinkin’ budget!

[LuvFreeRepublic]

FReepers have made some good suggestions on this thread. Not a surprise though. I would like to add to the mix that we need true “at will” employment across the board. Those that produce get to do just that. Those that do just enough to get by, get to go flip burgers or pick lettuce. Employers, out of fear of law suits or because of employee contracts, are not able to get rid of dead weight. They are also not able to adjust wages downward if that's what the market is paying. Toooo many people, good employees or not, have seen their salaries grow to an unsustainable level. Public sector employees have seen the biggest growth, but it is also true for some levels of pay in the private sector. This is becoming more evident as the pool of unemployed becomes larger.

[kcvl]

audit EVERY Federal, state and local government agency for bureaucratic overlap and agency bloat

and criminal activities such as stealing and not doing their jobs (some not even showing up).

[Blue Collar Christian]

[...use the audit recommendations to reduce government size at least 30%, with 50% as a possible goal.]

Let’s see...the govt should police itself to reduce itself (of which it is not in the business) and release all those employees to the unemployment lines to enhance its image.

NEVER GONNA HAPPEN!

When this country crashes and total elimination of government happens, then and only then will we no longer have a growing government.

[MattinNJ]

If the Founders were told about the BATF, they would either say “The bureau of what?????” Or, “Egads, one stop shopping? Verily, God has created a great nation.”

[geologist]

Every budget item cut by 20/25%, is basic plus the above mentioned items.

[Gritty]

Reading this, why am I reminded of the (defunct) Ottoman Empire?

[Jimmy Valentine]

Lets do it!

[rodguy911]

The entire concept of Govt. careers needs to be changed to Govt. service.

We need more people from Congress on down who will serve one, two terms get out, go back to private enterprise along with govt. workers who are not career people but are working for govt. because they have already done well in private enterprise and are now ready to serve their country for a while.

Private enterprise needs to be cherished instead of demagogued and attacked. There is no place for unions in govt.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Kaslin.

• White House releases staff salary data (Rahm, Gibbs, Axelrod, Jarrett, $172,000 each)
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• Adachi's petition push for pension overhaul {San Francisco City Employees}
• LA port clerk strike goes on despite holiday talks
• Teachers' Union Shuns Obama Aides at Convention [Worms are Turning Against President Zero]
• Unemployment Insurance Tracker
• Nancy Pelosi: Jobless benefits biggest stimulus for economy evah !
• Must work for unemployment benefits - Y/N?
• With The US Trapped In Depression, This Really Is Starting To Feel Like 1932
• Dow Repeats Great Depression Pattern: Charts
• GM's Chinese sales top U.S.
• Wyoming threatens to sell prime Grand Teton land
• Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Jump 14%
• Barack Obama: The Great Jobs Killer (Excellent. Blistering)
• Ohio hamburger chain says insurance reform will bite into profits [White Castle, IHoP endangered]
• Markets Dive In Final Moments Of The Day: Here's What You Need To Know

[DNME]

Start looking into the incredible number of federal agencies, commissions, study boards, foundations, etc., and you’ll be appalled at the sheer immensity of our “limited” government.

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board? Millennium Challenge Corporation? African Development Corporation? Ridiculous! Search.USA.Gov brags about giving access to 30 million government web sites. Say what?

Of course, all of these agencies require staff, office space, salaries, expenses and travel. But of course. And should you suggest trimming even one of these VITAL and NECESSARY agencies, they’ll call down an IRS audit on your head while naming you a heathen in public.

We need a president with a spine and a Congress full of real people to tackle this problem. But that will take years ... starting on November 2.

[Felis_irritable]

This funding provides a convenient slush fund within federal agencies that can then be re-allocated mid-year to other agency priorities not approved by Congress.

I think this is illegal. Anti-deficiency act. "Purpose rule." Not saying it isn't done...it's a criminal offense with fines + jail time I believe.

[DownInFlames]

Regarding military, I was talking only civilian federal pay and benies.