[MadIsh32]

Add up the total of all the other departments you mentioned and see where you are at.

Now “welfare” can mean lots of things, if you include SSI/Medicare/Medicaid, I agree, those need to be sharply cut tomorrow. Eliminate DOE, Dept of Education as well.

But to reflexively not believe that there is a significant amount of waste in the Pentagon budget that can be cut tomorrow with 0 impact on our ability to defend the nation and project power is silly. It is that chunk that should be immediately cut.

[SoConPubbie]

But to reflexively not believe that there is a significant amount of waste in the Pentagon budget that can be cut tomorrow with 0 impact on our ability to defend the nation and project power is silly. It is that chunk that should be immediately cut.

You're putting words/ideas in my post that I did not present.

[SoConPubbie]

Now “welfare” can mean lots of things, if you include SSI/Medicare/Medicaid, I agree, those need to be sharply cut tomorrow. Eliminate DOE, Dept of Education as well.

Welfare means everything not prescribed in the Constitution as not belonging to the Feds, but belonging to the States.

Which means most of what the Feds stick their noses into these days.