[Tennessean4Bush]

Bredeson here in tn took that approach when he first took office about 8 years ago. He said, we are facing a 10% shortfall, I want every dept to come back with their 10% cut budget. Easier sell since he was not making everyone argue about values first at least from a top line perspective.

[jennings2004]

I wish Bredesen was in a leadership position in DC now..although a Demoncrat, he is a good man and I like the way he cut things...just think what a 2 or 3% overall cut would do to help change the direction of this meteor to a very deep chasm we are presently riding...and yes, I am an “oldie” on SS, but although such a cut in what I get would require some changes in priorities, it would not be totally destructive.