Comment: Dear Member, as you include mortgage interest deductions and other middle income Americans tax breaks or credits high on your list, you seem to forget or exclude the many corporations that offer money to Congress and put more tax lien on the working people in an inordinate manner. While finding more money for the government is a commendable project do not forget what Dr.Phil on TV says, "You cannot cure money problems with money." It is true for a family that spends more than what it makes and it is true for any government institution. Spending is out of control because Congress and the White House seem to have no limits and what they can give away. In a previous email I stated that all government programs and projects need to be on the table. Arts are nice but social security and defense are more. Cancel the arts. Grants for study abroad and money for other favorite congressional give always are nice but Americans have more pressing needs. Cancel these grants and give a lways. Foreign aid is nice but the priority for spending in this area seem to me should be pretty low. Even the large money expenses related to the military academies, somewhat of an anachronism in view of excellent educational universities all over the US, should be evaluated and perhaps change to a 2 year finishing program allowing students a bit of time to mature and find out about the military via ROTC programs that allow a bit more screening and more competition. Graduates of these military academies have the lowest retention past the initial military commitment yet generate a large number of high ranking promotions. Smells like politics to me and carries a high expense when looked at carefully. There seems also to be a lot of general officers at these academies. Appointments to these academies by Congress should be terminated. The list is endless on what the government can terminate or manage better in order to reduce costs. Do we really need to be Japan's p rimary national defense forces? It has been a long time since WW II ended. Japan is very wealthy and no a threat. Let's pull out of the region and save dollars in that area as well. Thanks. Ramon Cardona ramoncardona3315@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You. |