How about we start out by just going into every federal office from the top down and saying “eenie meenie miney moe” and every Moe gets fired (not that I have anything against Moe, he was one of my favorite Stooges, really)
THEN, take a certain population of the people left with jobs and make their salaries based on the dollar amount of money they save the government in reducing wasteful spending.
Eliminate programs that are duplicative efforts
Eliminate outdated programs
Sell off unused vacant properties held by the federal government to private industry
Audit government credit card purchases CLOSELY…
Eliminate Subsidies to businesses that make over a certain dollar amount profit a year should be terminated. Farm subsidies to mom and pop operations are near and dear to my heart.. I’d hate to see them go)
Eliminate earmarks
Procurement in the department of the defense has been out of hand for years… its’ the old adage about the $1200 toilet seat and the $500 nail… well, its’ no joke. My mother worked for the dod years ago, she worked in contracts and the amount of money the government spends on uniforms and supplies for the military is probably about 20–50X what anyone else in the private sector would have to pay to buy in such large quantities.
Something has to be done… if for no other reason than for Johnpowell’s sake!