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What % of our federal government could be cut?
Posted on 5/8/21 at 6:46 pm
Posted on 5/8/21 at 6:46 pm
Without compromising the security of the country, and infrastructure needs? I honestly believe it is somewhere between 90-95% and not exaggerating maybe more.
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Posted on 5/8/21 at 6:48 pm to burger bearcat
Probably 90%
Posted on 5/8/21 at 6:50 pm to burger bearcat
Well let’s see...any alphabet soup agency simply must be cut, that’s probably 95% of the federal government right there.
Posted on 5/8/21 at 6:52 pm to burger bearcat
Not counting the military 75% without blinking an eye.
Posted on 5/8/21 at 6:54 pm to Purple Spoon
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Not counting the military 75% without blinking an eye
You could probably cut half the military budget and with the right commanders and generals make it more of a lethal threat
Posted on 5/8/21 at 7:00 pm to burger bearcat
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You could probably cut half the military budget and with the right commanders and generals make it more of a lethal threat
shite, the military probably has the most glut of any government institution
Posted on 5/8/21 at 7:03 pm to burger bearcat
Totally eliminate most of the Departments of (fill in the blank)
Education would be first
Education would be first
Posted on 5/8/21 at 7:04 pm to burger bearcat
Excluding the military?
Probably a good 90%.
Probably a good 90%.
Posted on 5/8/21 at 7:04 pm to burger bearcat
Cut 75% of the welfare money and it’s staffing along with 50% of the dead heads in government, local too , and we could be solvent in 10 years
Posted on 5/8/21 at 7:04 pm to burger bearcat
Easily 60%
Posted on 5/8/21 at 7:07 pm to burger bearcat
Very little. The majority of spending is entitlements. You can't just cut that in the budget, it requires a separate change the reduce (or eliminate) the entitlement.
And there is no real world scenario where you cut Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid. That just isn't going to happen. Best you can do it slow the growth.
And there is no real world scenario where you cut Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid. That just isn't going to happen. Best you can do it slow the growth.
Posted on 5/8/21 at 7:21 pm to BigJim
He's correct. Politicians use the federal agencies like HUD, USDA, DOE, etc. as little pawns in their budget game. The truth is that Military, Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid make up 60% of the budget and we won't reign in the deficit and debt until we start cutting into these areas.
Posted on 5/8/21 at 7:22 pm to burger bearcat
35% minimum
Posted on 5/8/21 at 7:25 pm to burger bearcat
No idea about federal
A friend was high up in budget for the state here. Told me 45% of state budget is pure bullshite.
A friend was high up in budget for the state here. Told me 45% of state budget is pure bullshite.
Posted on 5/8/21 at 7:26 pm to burger bearcat
70% easily.
Posted on 5/8/21 at 7:29 pm to burger bearcat
All of it, with the exception of the military and VERY select others.
Posted on 5/8/21 at 7:29 pm to burger bearcat
quote:Discretionary is actually a pretty small number as compared the total. Where would you start?
Without compromising the security of the country, and infrastructure needs? I honestly believe it is somewhere between 90-95% and not exaggerating maybe more.
Posted on 5/8/21 at 7:31 pm to burger bearcat
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