House GOP Lists $2.5 Trillion in Spending Cuts

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I added them all up and come up with $495,656,300,000.00 over 10 years. Granted several cuts do not have projected savings. But this is well short of the 2.5 Trillion claimed.
Obviously there are more cuts, but only the politically expedient are listed here.
The point is spending. Cut up the credit card and pay off the debt. Average Americans do it every day and get out of debt, why can't the government? Answer: it isn't their money or debt, they have insulated themselves from any risk except the failure of the dollar and the economy. Funny they are not smart enough to realize that they are ALL active participants to this end.

LoneStar of AL 10:40AM May 24, 2012

amen

JOSEPH STEPHAN of IL 8:05PM February 27, 2012

Almost NO cuts to Congress bennies!
How about foreign aide.
No shutdown of excess military bases.

Lowell Fast of VA 9:41AM January 03, 2012

Almost NO cuts to Congress bennies!

Lowell Fast of VA 9:38AM January 03, 2012

Seeing this list makes me realize I have no idea what is already being funded. I would like to see an investigative journalist use their skills and access to report on what is on the current budget. Such articles would educate myself and all Americans. Knowing who and what the 'government' is supporting will be beneficial in prompting change by the 'people'.

CJ of TX 3:39PM December 14, 2011

I'm getting my masters in administrative studies and even I can see that The focus of Congress is lost in history. I would like them to fact that fact that the original intent of OUR founders was that their job was to be volunteer. Imagine if when they were done they had no post service coverage or benefits. Think of all the money saved. Instead of cutting their travel expenses by half why not all? Make them pay for travel. As a country we need to look at the list that they put out and think of what is not on there and what shouldn't be. Our ship has been sinking for the last 15 years and as a country we can only blame ourselves for our lack of interest. Now when things are so bad that drastic changes need to be made we blame others. So.... Were do we start.....

Jake of SD 11:59PM October 21, 2011

Notice their lifetime pensions and off-shore slush fund and Vatican bank accounts were not mentioned. We could probably slash $2.5 Trillion right there!

Eric Bryant of AZ 9:56PM October 06, 2011

I am to sick and tired of buying products that are made in China. I am sick and tired of the rich not paying there fair share of `TAXES`. I am sick and tired of the `PARASITES IN CONGRESS VOTING THEMSELVES RAISES WHEN THE PEOPLE ON SOCIAL SECUREITY HAVE NOT HAD A RAISE IN 2 YEARS. You talk about budget cuts when any fool (except) the last adminisitration) wood have the `ORDASITY` TO CUT TAXES FOR THE RICH WHEN THERE ARE 2 WARS GOING ON WHEN WE COULD NOT AFFORD 1. Waake up you idiots and do something right for a change.Make thw rich and the oil co. start ponig up some of the money they have been steeling from us at the gas pumps. GET THE IDEA???????????

Harold B. Nickerson of WA 11:52PM August 26, 2011

I notice there is no cuts in farm subsidies. Why can't we eliminate the Bush tax cuts to absurdly rich? Same for corporations. Tie their tax breaks with new jobs.

John Christian of PA 4:49PM August 23, 2011

For a job well done. Now get down to the nitty gritty and do what voters have put you in office to do. Suck it up and stop acting like children who are spoiled when they don't get their way. Try and act like professional men and women you are supposed to be. Slash and burn, come on you can do it!!!!
Take a hard look at those companies that have moved jobs out of this country. What tax breaks do they deserve? NONE!!! I'm sick and tired of buying "MADE IN CHINA" products that are made shoddily.

Jeanette of TX 1:25PM August 04, 2011