Budget cuts and debt reduction

Hi

Ever since the "Tea Party" and the midterm elections we have been subject to liberal pundits demanding to know where we can cut spending. Well, here is my take.

We should start by repealing the big government takeover of the medical field called Obamacare. This slows down or stops future additions to spending.

The next area is to declare a stop to the"War on Poverty". I always hear pundits railing against the Iraq and Afghan wars, how about this one. It's been longer and costlier than the other two wars combined and it has not produced results. We still have government defined poverty.

For the next project we should streamline government agencies and or departments. We could privatize the post office, Amtrak, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. All losers and they could be turned into profitable entities with proper PRIVATE control.

Then we should eliminate and or streamline some government agencies. Department of Energy, has accomplished nothing and has caused burdens on our economy. We still have no energy policy after how many years. Education is next, it takes a report of some 2000 pages for states to get federal aid, do we need bureaucrats at both the federal and state level to do paper work?

Funding for certain social programs should be eliminated. Planned Parenthood, NEA and National Public Radio are examples of what should be unfunded by taxpayers. Let them raise money to operate like any other private sector entity.

The other area of spending we can fix is government payrolls. Put Congress and all federal employees on social security and medicare. You would see how quickly the projected deficits would be addressed. We definitely need to adjust the pension coverage and medical benefits given congress. Let them have a 401(k) plan just like the rest of us. A good example of the mindset of congress is the action they took to pay the widow of the late Senator Byrd. His widow was given a years salary, does she need it? Get real. It's our money they are spending.

I plan on future writings to point out foolish and unnecessary spending. The congress needs to be held accountable and only we the people can do that.

It seems that theses cuts would not be draconian but would serve as a start to reclaiming our tax dollar spending.

In closing I ask that you remember our brave service people in your prayers.
GOD Bless