"Well, where could money be saved?"
How about shutting down the department of education? Maybe we could shut down HUD and auction off the property. How about the department of Mohair Studies? The Feds are really, really bloated.
The country wouldnt support any of that...teh solution is quite simple and was successful in the 1990s...limit spending growth so that tax revenue growth > spending growth, you get a balanced budget with a few years...happened between 1995 and 2000
My goodness... the department of agriculture actually has a MOHAIR SUBSIDY!
WTF??
"How about shutting down the department of education? Maybe we could shut down HUD and auction off the property. How about the department of Mohair Studies? The Feds are really, really bloated."
Run that one by the electorate. It may be what you and I want, but if you think that there are enough of us to win elections without the "swing voters" you would be gravely mistaken. In America today, this will never happen.
Most people want sensible spending, not its abolishment. Small government is dead. Any real cut in spending beyond 5% is unattainable due to the mentality of an America that wants gubmint to do it for them.
There are far more votes to be lost proposing this, than can ever be gained. This lies at the heart of why we have the spending we have today. Our pols have proved that they bend to the "will of the people" with this ports deal. They hear far more from "special interests" wanting all of this spending. We are just "white noise" in the background.
LLS