on the known issues that are costing us billions....the correction of which would reduce spending and not services or benefits.
Medicare paying more for equipment and services (sometimes 2-4 times) what anybody else would pay.
Medicare pays in advance to insurance companies that in turn keep the money invested to the tune of up to $500,000,000 per year in lost interest for the government.
There are far too many examples like this to attack first. But the easier solution that does not affect the politician, their special interest groups or their supporters is to reduce from the tax payer.

How about all the pork projects that have absolutely nothing to do with the unity, growth, security or defense of our country. Why are these untouchable.

Like the laying off of the firemen and the police in NJ.....always....ALWAYS...cut services to the tax payer.

How about a corporate survival approach? Start with a ZERO BASED budget. With priority make sure the services and the benefits to the tax payer are first and foremost and fully funded. Then by priority allow other budget line items that must provide vale to the preservation of our nations needs. The if there is any money left they can beat each other for their favorites.

And oh by the way during the zero based budgeting process, there would be no funding of anything beyond the revenue basis for the budget.

Until something akin to the above takes place I do not support cutting at the tax payer level first.

The above is not likely to happen as it is in conflict with the role of politicians to protect self first, special interest next, then party. In addition there is no business acumen or capability in the entirety of Washington DC.
And for all the partisans....the above is not aimed at any one party as it has been the same no matter who is in office. The only trend is that each successive administration get worse than the prior.

btk