Here’s an alternative:
1). Pull out all of the excess spending Congress voted to save the nation from the 2008 financial crisis. Much of that incremental spending made it into the baseline budget and has been inflated over time. Pull out that spending since the financial crisis is long over.
2). Pull out all of the unspent Covid emergency spending as well as all of the Covid spending that made it into the baseline and will be inflated to infinity over the next few decades if it isn’t zeroed out.
The two spending items likely account for hundreds of billions if not over a trillion. Substantial progress toward slashing the budget can be made.
3). Return to a work requirement on all welfare programs.
4). Privatize the federal student loan program.
5). End aid to Ukraine.
6). Require all settlements from federal lawsuits and regulatory actions go into the general treasury designated for repayment of the national debt. No more handing these funds over to social justice groups allied with the Democrat party.
7). Open up federal lands for drilling and rare earth elements mining. All royalties and revenue from these activities sent to the government must go to the treasury for the purpose of paying off the national debt.
8). Deport all people illegally inside the country who are receiving social welfare benefits.
I like your ideas.
Change #3 to “For all welfare programs, return to a work requirement or college education and/or high school diploma, or job training (includes schools that train for professions, like plumbing, carpentry, secretarial, etc). Government will pay for education, with limitations based on actual school/training records.
Soul of the South, That sounds like a really good platform, would get my vote.
WHAT are you smokin’?