If you were concerned about funds to run the government, Why would you cut this:

[liberal N proud]

Require collection of unpaid taxes by federal employees. $1 billion total savings




This is from a list of the things the Republicans have proposed cutting from the budget:
These are all the programs that the new Republican House has proposed cutting. Read to the end.


Corporation for Public Broadcasting Subsidy. $445 million annual savings.

Save America's Treasures Program. $25 million annual savings.

International Fund for Ireland. $17 million annual savings.

Legal Services Corporation. $420 million annual savings.

National Endowment for the Arts. $167.5 million annual savings.

National Endowment for the Humanities. $167.5 million annual savings.

Hope VI Program.. $250 million annual savings.

Amtrak Subsidies. $1.565 billion annual savings.

Eliminate duplicative education programs. H.R. 2274 (in last Congress), authored by Rep. McKeon, eliminates 68 at a savings of $1.3 billion annually.

U.S. Trade Development Agency. $55 million annual savings.

Cut in half funding for congressional printing and binding. $47 million annual savings.

Community Development Fund. $4.5 billion annual savings.

Cut Federal Travel Budget in Half. $7.5 billion annual savings

Trim Federal Vehicle Budget by 20%. $600 million annual savings.

Essential Air Service. $150 million annual savings.

Technology Innovation Program. $70 million annual savings.

Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program. $125 million annual savings.

Department of Energy Grants to States for Weatherization. $530 million annual savings.

Intercity and High Speed Rail Grants. $2.5 billion annual savings.

Economic Development Administration. $293 million annual savings.

Energy Star Program. $52 million annual savings.

General Assistance to District of Columbia. $210 million annual savings.

Subsidy for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. $150 million annual savings.

Sell excess federal properties the government does not make use of. $15 billion total savings.

Eliminate fund for Obamacare administrative costs. $900 million savings.

Ready to Learn TV Program. $27 million savings..

HUD Ph.D. Program.



Complete list can be found here:

http://my.auburnjournal.com/detail/179158.html

[NYC_SKP]

1. We do NOT need fancy "weatherization" or Energy Star communist plots...

or laws about our freedom to choose lightbulbs.

:sarcasm:

:kick:

[liberal N proud]

2. But cutting a program that collects unpaid taxes?

It's not about a budget deficit and things like that prove it!

[ellenfl]

3. i still think we should start by cutting congress critters pensions

and perks. i would think that would make a pretty big dent in taxpayer funded expenses.

ellen fl