That's my budget plan for the U.S.

No politics, no policy, no ideology. Just take 10% across the board from all programs and expenditures.

Yes, I know that this is more important than that or another program is key to us "winning the future" or whatever the tag line of the day may be.  That is the beauty of this approach – everything is treated equally with no influence, lobbying, or pet projects.

Get it from cutting waste, making operations more efficient, or even (egad!) innovating around people, process, or technology.

It won't solve the problem of our national debt but it will get us started without this nonsense of who goes first and who is more "extreme."

Most of us (hopefully) have a budget or spending plan.  It's not ideal to reduce it by 10% but it can be done.

Why can't all these really "smart people" we elect do the same?

Thank you for your support in 2012…