[TheAngryClam]

Tom would likely wield the line item veto like a fiend.

"Balance the budget, you say? Ok, let's see here... ah yes, legislative salaries. GONE!" etc.

[Torie]

Well, eliminating legislative salaries might save 20 million or so. Just 29.8 billion to go. 30 billion might be on the low end by the way as the deficit. I am assuming a modest economic recovery.