That's how the government is, that's how the system is. They know the solution but not the practice.

Msd0457890

There are lots of good options, but they aren't likely to do them:

econ

We're Already on Track for a $2 Trillion Deficit this Year

Undisciplined

There are lots of good options, but they aren't likely to do them:
- Bring the troops home and sell off the foreign bases
- End all corporate subsidies
- Smooth out the [welfare cliffs](https://www.ncsl.org/human-services/introduction-to-benefits-cliffs-and-public-assistance-programs)
- End "foreign aid"
- Relocate federal agencies away from DC (it's the most  expensive place in the country)
- Rescind locality pay for remote eligible workers
- Cut departments and agencies down to their minimal size
- Give managers/directors/secretaries bonuses for reducing expenses
- Sell off or rent out federal lands and properties