[l2ridehd]

Not unless you change some laws. Think about social security. How would you cut a percentage amount?

The biggest issue we have in cutting cost of government is how we run it. In business I am driven to cut cost every year as a percent of my revenue. In government I am driven to spend every cent of my budget. I support several government contracts. Every year along about July or August, there is a spending flurry. If a department or agency does not spend all their money, they will be cut by that amount the next year. So they will find a way to spend it. Even on things they don't need or make bad buying decisions.

There is zero incentive for them to cut cost. In business, that is how I am paid. My annual bonus has a significant component of how much I cut cost below budget. My employees are paid on what they save. Not true in the government. They are penalized if they don't spend it all. We need to change that and reward those that find ways to do more with less. Believe me the opportunity is there.

The way we manage the government today is wrong for saving money.