[tomahawk]

America's debt is approaching unsustainable levels. We need to cut back spending in other areas if we're going to fund this effort $200,000,000,000.

[nuffsenuff]

I agree.

We do need to cut back spending in other areas.

But that doesn't mean I'm going to whine about rebuilding a part of the country that was just demolished by a natural disaster.

[El Gato]

We need to cut back spending in other areas if we're going to fund this effort $200,000,000,000.

But if any one thinks that the cuts will come from entitlements or other direct transfers to individuals, they best think again. The only other sizable pot is the military budget. Yeah, lets cut that, while we have thousands of crazies out there wanting to kill Americans, and while the only really effective relief efforts were provided by the military (including the National Guard and Coast Guard) and private organizations such as the Red Cross and Salvation Army. You could probably squeeze a few dollars of pork out of the federal highway budget, and the budget for other federal works, if the local CongressCritters will let you, which again is doubtfull