Instead of cutting military spending has any1 thought of cutting the salary of people who propose dumb ideas?

Question

Prime examples of our tax dollars at work.........

$26,000 to study how thoroughly Americans rinse their dishes
$1,500,000 for a statue of the Roman god Vulcan in Birmingham, Alabama
$1,000,000 for an "Intelligent Transportation" grant for Moscow, Idaho--population 22,000;

http://www.heritage.org/Research/Budget

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Answer 1

i agree. good question.too many studies we know the amswer to through common sense. i like vulcan though, he moons birmingham. where did you get that figure? i don't live there but i thought most of the restoration was done through private donations.

Answer 2

Those are called 'earmarks' and the New Democratic Congress is Ending them in their new package of lobbing and ethics reform.

However, Military spending is very much on the bloated side. Lindsey Grahm (R-SC) commented on a refrigerator that cost the Military several hundred thousand dollars "That looks Like it cost $99 at Lowes"

And you're okay with that? what about toilet seats that cost $800? I guess the pentagon wanted Thrones....

Cutting military spending is not destroying the military and downsizing it, it's cutting out the waste spending.

Answer 3

Yea a line item veto. Congress will implode before it gives ANY President that kind of public control of the budget, regardless of party.

Answer 4

Let's start with the House and Senate.
I think, $8.50 an hour, 30 hrs a week would be fair.
And forget all their bennies too.

Answer 5

not so dumb if you're the dude in Moscow, Idaho who just scored a million bucks. Way to go!

Answer 6

Lets start by getting rid of senate health care....let them use medicare like the rest of us...

Answer 7

Well, the current President would be broke by now...

Answer 8

Yes, Let's start with yours.