[ken5050]

Allow me to post my pet theory on how to cut pork...Let's assume ( for purposes of easy math...) that the president would like to cut out $100 billion of pork...the bear DNA projects, and the like....and there are 100 million taxpayers...well, W should line-item veto the $100 bill, and call for a tax rebate of $1000 to every taxpayer....yes, many who didn't pay taxes would get the money back..but it would establish the "linkage" in peoples minds..that the govt wastes money.....and I'd rather a poor person get the money than it goes to some dumb research or arts project..and BTW, the Dems couldn't really complain, could they..?hehehhe

[gunnedah]

This will never happen. They need this to reward their friends,families and those that donate to them. All elected officials do this, it helps stay in power.