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To: WebFocus
"won’t identify the specific ...services it’s ready to cut."

Not just cut services - cut entire agencies! Start with the so-called "Department of Education" That will save $68.6 billion each year.

13 posted on 09/29/2010 11:53:15 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

Then cut “Health and Human Servicies” along with all its programs (from Wikipedia):

The Department of Health and Human Services’ budget includes more than 300 programs, covering a wide spectrum of activities. Some highlights include:

Health and social science research
Preventing disease, including immunization services
Assuring food and drug safety
Medicare (health insurance for elderly and disabled Americans) and Medicaid (health insurance for low-income people)
Health information technology
Financial assistance and services for low-income families
Improving maternal and infant health, including a Nurse Home Visitation to support first-time mothers.
Head Start (pre-school education and services)
Faith-based and community initiatives
Preventing child abuse and domestic violence
Substance abuse treatment and prevention
Services for older Americans, including home-delivered meals
Comprehensive health services for Native Americans
Medical preparedness for emergencies, including potential terrorism.
Health care reform


21 posted on 09/29/2010 11:55:44 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both.)
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