The Federal Budget

"A budget tells us what we can't afford, but it doesn't keep us from buying it."
— William Feather


A little bugged by government spending?
Yep. A lot of people are.
What is the congress approval rate?

http://www.gallup.com/poll/145238/congress-job-approval-rating-worst-gallup-history.aspx

http://www.gallup.com/poll/146567/congressional-approval-back-below.aspx

http://www.gallup.com/poll/146948/Americans-Give-Equally-Low-Ratings-Parties-Congress.aspx

Ok so... we have a $3.5 trillion federal budget
We have $14.2 trillion in national debt
How can the U.S. afford to cut only a few billion from the budget?
hmmm... this is kind of how I see it.
Let's say I make $2000 a month.
Yet I set my budget @ $3000.
That doesn't follow right?
I obviously have to use the old credit card...
When my debt gets to be too high i decide to cut back.
Let's cut a few dollars off this year, honey...
By a few I mean like $2. the end.

*Check out these websites to find more about the federal budget, deficit, budget cuts, and what is going on in Washington.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/budget-2010/
http://www.federalbudget.com/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42467884/ns/politics-capitol_hill/?GT1=43001 http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/histdebt/histdebt_histo5.htm