"President Bush plans to propose a $2.7 trillion budget"
And the U.S. doesn't currently take in 2.7 trillion in taxes annually. More deficits and debts for our children to pay.
A 7% cut in all non-defense spending like Herman Cain campaigned here in Georgia on would be nice.
We don't have to accept the President's budget. There is no reason why the Congress can't write a budget that will be in balance, except they would then be replaced in the next elections by voters who demand their programs be expanded.
I'm sure the President's budget is a well reasoned approach to getting us to a balanced budget over a time frame the administration thinks is politically viable. It's possible the budget can be improved by the Congress and the recent Alito confirmation gives me hope that Republicans are marching in unison and the rats are fractured. Republicans may have enough loyalty to skim a few DINOs and pass some stuff.
Republicans are bolstered by the fact that rats have been complaining about ballooning deficits, but they are unable to act on those complaints by proposing deeper cuts.
El Wrongo. It should be a 90% cut for non defence spending.
I hate socialism where a half of my income is confiscated by government entities.
Joe Six-Pack is clueless in reading their pay stubs, and bills from hundreds of entities charging taxes and fees embedded into the statement.
Liberals do not understand the concept of creeping socialism. Ergo, they want more taxes.