The only way to control the Federal budget is to require it to grow no more than the percent cola they issue to social security recipients....the entire budget held to the fake inflation rate.
The Fed will allow some departments to grow 6%, and others 10%, and other's 0%. I think it is totally at whim. Supposedly, 7% is the average, and the "zero base' excuse is that they've got to keep up with cost increases to stay zero base.
It might anger them so much that they go ahead and give seniors a 7% raise, but I seriously doubt it.
The fact of the matter is that we have lost control of the Federal Leviathan. We are being reduced to the “status” of serfs, to be lorded over by our Federal “Masters”.
Until such time as We The People tell Congress and Obama that “Enough Is Enough” and that we will no longer tolerate their lousy behavior, this is our reality.
Nothing is going to change, otherwise.