ChrisT Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 "The list also proposes eliminating the Moon-Mars initiative that NASA announced on Monday, for $44 billion in savings; ending support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, $4 billion; cutting taxpayer payments for the national political conventions and the presidential election campaign fund, $600 million; and charging federal employees for parking, $1.54 billion ." Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 cut corporate welfare and pork spending = 100's billions Quote
Cobra_Commander Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 On the NASA stuff: Have the public do all the heavy lifting for you, give a reward. Â http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2005/sep/HQ_05273_moon_dirt.html Quote
catbirdseat Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Stop starting unnecessary wars. $500 billion. Quote
archenemy Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Cut all politicians' salaries in half. Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Cut all politicians' salaries in half. Â And cut their staff and office budgets in half too. Quote
olyclimber Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 and cut politicians in half too. Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 and cut politicians in half too. Â and lawyers Quote
jon Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Cut all funding to the National Institute of Health for research. Oh wait they already did that. Quote
archenemy Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 and cut politicians in half too. Â and lawyers And their staffs Quote
olyclimber Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Abandon expensive, scientific programs and replace them with prayers. Quote
archenemy Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Do not allow women to utilize the health care system (they keep asking for all those pesky perks like having their contraception prescriptions filled). Â Stop educating kids that don't deserve it. Â And cut seniors off completely--they've used up their share already. Quote
cj001f Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 and cut politicians in half too. Â and lawyers And their staffs Politicians and lawyers battling with quarterstaffs! Now that is democracy! Quote
JoshK Posted September 22, 2005 Posted September 22, 2005 Stop starting unnecessary wars. $500 billion. Â It's amazing how small every other governmental expenditure looks when you compare it to this waste of everything war. Good thing we have the "fiscally responsible" Republicans in office to keep us in sound financial shape!! Quote
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