http://hallofrecord.blogspot.com/2012/10/coin-afghanistan-counterinsurgency.html

The problem is that all of the talk about fiscal responsibility is purely political posturing. How about a simple, businesslike approach: an across-the-board reduction in SPENDING by 2% annually for the next 5 years. Not 10% all at once. 2% annually for 5 years. Let each department determine how to absorb the cuts... either through better auditing, better planning, or through better management... I like the last part. But we mean REAL CUTS, NOT CUTTING ESTIMATED INCREASED SPENDING. Let the GAO and a consortium of private accounting firms be the watchdogs. Then we can see where the wheels are squeaking the loudest after 5 years.