bill0, try this: cut ALL benefits to illegal aliens, cut child tax credits, do an investigation on those getting benefits and make doubly sure they are not gaming the system. There are some out there that game the system EVERY DAY and laughingly BRAG about it. Close some of these state offices that are duplications, cut the salaries by 15% at least of the governor and other top ranking officials. Do this untill we get back on an even keel.

It will be painful for all but those elected officals and excutive group in state. They're the ones who'll use you tax dollars to cover their expense.

"Here's a wild idea. How about anyone who proposes spending cuts needs to spell out exactly what is going to be cut?"

First, a 10% cut across the board, sparing nobody's sacred cows. Second, goodbye to subsidies for businesses, farmers and anybody else. Third, put all departments on a zero-based budgeting and make them justify their cost every year.

That's where I'd start. Of course, neither Democrats or Republicans are remotely serious about making the hard choices required to fix the special-interest-seasoned legal spaghetti that we call a tax code, so expect it to get worse not better until it all collapses under its own weight.

Why don't we simply have 100 or 200 students in each class while we are at it? Imagine how much money that will save the state. westernwake1

Indeed. All the major colleges across the nation already do that... and they are making a killing! Touch of sarcasm there.... but nevertheless true. Of course, this will not work in public school for a number of reasons.... I can remember growing up in NC and attending grade, middle, and HS with 30+ students in class... and can tell you hands down... we performed as well as today's kids.. and of course, that was with extra activities and holding down various jobs to help out mom and dad. The last two generations have poor understanding of responsibility and have developed an attitude of entitlement.

"Nonsense.

There's lots of opportunity to cut spending. Increase class size 2 kids. I think the last debate about this indicated this was a 500 MILLION dollar savings in the state. Show me any statistic that conclusively demonstrates that 2 more kids in a class does meaningful harm and I'll buy you lunch" - RKBA

There are already a significant number of studies that prove conclusively that smaller class sizes improve education and outcomes. The majority of the work shows that educational outcomes degrade as the class size grows to be more than 17 to 19 students. Most classes in Wake County are already at 25 to 29 students per class. Yeah, you can always add two more students and save $500 Million. Why don't we simply have 100 or 200 students in each class while we are at it? Imagine how much money that will save the state.

When we get through with all the new obamacare taxes and other new taxes, we'll be lucky to have enough left for food to feed our families. Obama has been so busy giving out free stuff that he has forgotten that somebody has to pay the bills and interest on the loans.

Well I did buy a flat screen, Digital, but am using a antenna, and I was running an old 166 with 4 meg of ram till about 4 years ago,,, But we can cut spending in the Govt,,,

"So, if you say "cut spending", pretty much the only way to do that in a significant way is to cut funding for schools or stop taking care of sick, old people. "

Nonsense.

There's lots of opportunity to cut spending. Increase class size 2 kids. I think the last debate about this indicated this was a 500 MILLION dollar savings in the state. Show me any statistic that conclusively demonstrates that 2 more kids in a class does meaningful harm and I'll buy you lunch.

Stop putting flowers in the median. Stop putting signs that say "bridge freezes before road" in front of EVERY bloody bridge in the state.... and on and on and on.... there's a LOT of opportunity to stop spending. Not trying is a cop out.

"So, if you say cut spending, pretty much the only way to do that in a significant way is to cut funding for schools or stop taking care of sick, old people."

If you don't think there is a tremendous amount of waste in both education and the medicare/medicaid system, I challenge you to do a little digging on that one. And saying that you shouldn't bother with the rest because it's a small amount is just the kind of mentality that got us where we are. Chipping away at the waste in every area, regardless of the amount, is the right way to restore proper government spending. Small habits lead to big ones and right now there is so much waste in government it needs to be flipped upside down until it's fixed.

They are not "loopholes" they are laws!!!

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