If there is only a small amount of discretionary spending to cut, then why isn't he working to CUT IT?
Such cuts might be insignificant in the overall budget, but apart from whether or not they advance actual deficit reduction, they have symbolic importance, and could do much to change public perceptions on what "services" we may or may not rightfully expect from our government.
So call me when we have no more federally funded studies proving that political conservatives are mentally dysfunctional.
And when Big Bird is paying his own costs of hawking his merchandise and raking in the bucks in the marketplace, instead of using our hard-earned tax dollars as working capital.
Getting rid of pork has to start with educating the people about some hard economic realities. Bush's "compassionate" conservatism ensures that will never happen.
Excuse me but he has been trying to cut discretionary spending. He cannot do it by himself.
To refresh your memory: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54741-2005Feb25.html