[thecavemaster]

OK, here is what we have CM.

What we have is a plane flying over the Atlantic Ocean. The payload is too heavy for the plane to continue to stay aloft . Something has to be thrown off the plane. It would be nice to continue on with a full payload, but that's not possible, something has to go. Equate that to the federal budget and our current financial mess. To reach our detination, what in your opinion has to go.

Total outlays, federal funds:

36% current military
18% past military
30% human resources
11% general government
5% physical resources

Kimball: as a businessman, where do you cut? Seriously, are we now in much more debt because of people who won't work? OR, because we are and have been involved in two wars? which have killed thousands, and maimed a hundred thousand? School systems, for instance, don't balance budgets on cutting copying costs. The "big ticket" item is staff, was staff, and always will be staff. And, of course, those are the hardest cuts to make. I'd say we might need to take a big, long look at being the policeman for the world... can we afford it?