of "accounting girations" in the make up of the so called $38 billion.
In addition there is also more cost avoidance than cost reduction. They listed programs that have been delayed for years and declared let's not do these...that isn't even cost avoidance it is just out and out screwing with the books and we the people.

It is no surprise the number is less than a billion in real spending reductions.

As pointed out by VK it isn't so much a surprise that the number is a smoke job (again)....but the real concern is the theatrics and lies with the crisis of a shut down and meetings every day....to present what? A phony list that does absolutely nothing toward the objective that both parties were so diligently working on.

Every single warm blooded, thinking citizen of the USA should make it known to the representatives (I always choke up when I use that word!!) and Obama that we are not as stupid as they portend.

It does not matter whether there is an R or a D after the name....BUSINESS AS USUAL IN WASHINGTON.

btk