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2013-10-10 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-10-10 02:02|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Even shut down the government is way too big.

Posted by Iblis 2013-10-10 10:50|| 2013-10-10 10:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Problem is the shutdown is only really salaries and those will be paid when things start up again. Someone needs to truly cut headcount the way they do in the private sector. Cut deep, cut brutal, cut entire departments and then cut 10% off of whatever is left. Then cut salaries of all employees by 50% and forbid anyone working in government from working for a lobbyist firm for a decade aftwards and hope that cuts down on the grifters in government.

Posted by rjschwarz 2013-10-10 14:48|| 2013-10-10 14:48|| Front Page Top

#3 For those without history and only memory, the Army was 1 million in the early 70s. Somehow Congress has been able to reduce it once again to half that while expanding commitments. Seems other Departments near the flag pole could use some equally deep trims. It's call prioritization. Some stuff doesn't get done.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-10-10 18:46|| 2013-10-10 18:46|| Front Page Top

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