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re: Give me your plan to lower federal spending by 100 billion/year

Posted on 11/17/17 at 7:04 pm to
Posted by ApexTiger
cary nc
Member since Oct 2003
56550 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 7:04 pm to
The first thing I would do is send every single registered Democrat a letter in the mail that invited them to pay more taxes voluntarily and then review the results and go from there...
This post was edited on 11/17/17 at 7:05 pm
Posted by The Pirate King
Pangu
Member since May 2014
68397 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 7:05 pm to
Cut entitlements to reasonable levels, reduce prison funding, cut congressional staffing budgets, reduce defense payouts to other countries. Privatize and outsource USPS

Those are the broad strokes of what needs to be done.
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
46366 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 7:05 pm to
I would remove the automatic budget increases that are automatically added between 5-6% per year
Posted by Jyrdis
TD Premium Member Level III
Member since Aug 2015
13509 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 7:06 pm to
Medicaid, pork barrel projects, administrative expenses, do something with SS. Hell I don't care, defund the department of education, homeland security, etc.
Posted by westerntigerfan
Member since Oct 2012
960 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 7:06 pm to
End baseline budgeting forever. Dissolve the departments of education, commerce, energy and the irs. Cut the epa budget in half. Cut 5% from every remaining department's budget. Enact massive welfare and entitlement reform. Bring as many service men and women home as possible, and close unnecessary military bases. Sell the postal service.
That would be a good starting point for me.
Posted by SouthernHog
Arkansas
Member since Jul 2016
7313 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 7:07 pm to
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Give me your plan to lower federal spending by 100 billion/year


Fire the government.
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
21218 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 7:07 pm to
1. end all retirement pensions for congress.

2. close department of education

3. privatize all national parks including Smithsonian

4. close the IRS

5. close Dept of energy

6. eliminate 100 flag officers from military

7. close the VA

8. eliminate all foreign aid

9. close Sallie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

10 Close SEC

11. defund all title IX

12. Close EEOC


Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
80523 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 7:10 pm to
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No it's not. Not by a mile.


Discretionary spending, yes it is.
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Posted by Roaad
White Privilege Broker
Member since Aug 2006
83956 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 7:12 pm to
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Give me your plan to lower federal spending by 100 billion/year


2/3 cut to entitlements

50% cut to military spending
Posted by Centinel
Idaho
Member since Sep 2016
45937 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 7:12 pm to
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Discretionary spending


Is a small part of the budget. Of which I'm well aware.

And also why if you insist on only focusing on discretionary spending you'll never address the actual spending problem we have in this country.
Posted by BigD13
French Settlement La
Member since Sep 2013
2599 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 7:18 pm to
Vote out McCain and Graham, get out of the Middle East....
done
Posted by Chiefagain
Member since Nov 2016
1808 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 7:58 pm to


Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
115359 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 8:01 pm to
Defense - no cuts
DHS - 5% cut
All other departments - 10% cut

Real fricking cuts. Not just reductions in spending.
Posted by PsychTiger
Member since Jul 2004
109232 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 8:07 pm to
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Eliminate all forms of welfare for able bodied Americans.


Posted by Centinel
Idaho
Member since Sep 2016
45937 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 8:07 pm to
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Defense - no cuts


Disagree. And I say that as a member of the military.

Our acquisition process is broken. Badly.

Posted by djmicrobe
Planet Earth
Member since Jan 2007
4970 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 8:07 pm to
Cut 1% of Federal Spending across the board. Oh, wait! That would save over $250 Billion.
Posted by Loserman
Member since Sep 2007
23151 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 8:31 pm to
I would close the Department of Education: 68 Billion a year saved

I would stop the annual growth of the Department of HHS
Holding it steady would save another 24 billion a year.

Posted by cave canem
pullarius dominus
Member since Oct 2012
12186 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 8:34 pm to
Close every single military base we have ou8tside the USA, shrink our armed forces by 50% immediatly, end EEC, stop all foreign aid.

That would do it and then some with negligible effect on out economy.
Posted by loogaroo
Welsh
Member since Dec 2005
42268 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 8:38 pm to

Posted by alabamabuckeye
Member since Jun 2010
22352 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 8:40 pm to
Drastically reduce the scope of our military presence and military spending.
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