tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-455026438864912082.post4696323862015185923..comments2022-12-30T21:53:38.922-08:00Comments on Libertarian Conspirator: Cuts, Cuts, Cuts!kotetuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711239456091574656noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-455026438864912082.post-57112983638927217842012-06-04T19:21:33.352-07:002012-06-04T19:21:33.352-07:00Thanks for the reply TP. I believe most of our de...Thanks for the reply TP. I believe most of our departments could be cut, as you are suggesting, however I suspect any savings seen would quickly be lost by a new "catch-all" department. Politicians would be great at throwing softballs into such a thing.<br /><br />It's hard to believe there is nearly $3 trillion more in spending than what I have already listed! About a quarter of that appears to be pension payments. We should do away with pensions for new hires, (might save as much as $70B/year if IBM's example carries), and negotiate reduced payments to existing pensioners before the program flat out fails, after all it is just another impossible pipe dream. If we could save 20% on negotiations that would be another $185 billion. <br /><br />That brings us up to between $1045 and $1161 billions in savings. :)kotetuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16711239456091574656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-455026438864912082.post-3819164244592858832012-06-04T08:11:01.143-07:002012-06-04T08:11:01.143-07:00Got an even better idea: eliminate all but three d...Got an even better idea: eliminate all but three departments (Defense, State, and a catch all third department to be created). That saves over a trillion dollars!The Patriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959310446519357593noreply@blogger.com