2008
Current costs of 2,902 Billion ($2.9 Trillion) ($2,902,000 Million) ($2,902,000,000,000.00)
. - Social Security -612
. - Government Retirement Funds -109
. - Medicare -391.6
. - Education -92.8
. - Department Of Homeland Security - 43
. + Veterans Affairs + 25% + 20.8
. + Defense increase of 5% +36.35
. - Welfare overall decrease of 30% - 78.81
. + Transportation + 15% +11.89
. - General Government – 10% -2.7
Estimated decline in government costs (excluding debt costs which would be reduced in future years)
Adjusted, Constitutional sized government costs (unadjusted interest on debt)
$1,641 Billion ($1.6 Trillion) ($1,641,000 Million) ($1,641,000,000,000.00)
Adjusted, Constitutional sized government costs (proportionally adjusted interest on debt)
$1,492 Billion ($1.5 Trillion) ($1,492,000 Million) ($1,492,000,000,000.00)
Adjusted, Constitutional sized government costs (Eliminated interest on debt)
$1,380 Billion ($1.4 Trillion) ($1,380,000 Million) ($1,380,000,000,000.00)
Update:Eliminating these programs, is to be done by not accepting new applicants. People who are on the programs, will be able to remain on them.
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I'd go for it but you'd have a lot of ticked off Medicare recipients...