If we can educate our youngsters to be moral and responsible, lots of social ills can be reduced for the future, thus reduce the nesscesity of spending on prisons and other social programs. Balance the budget should be the utmost priority on the agenda. Paying interest on interest is the most rediculous thing and a sad statement on financial management. Buying on credit should be checked carefully against the ability to pay back in due time. Conservative spending may slow economic growth a little, but will not lead us to bankcrupcy.
Congressional salaries can come from the total for overhead.
Our EPA should not be funded by income taxes. It should be funded by taxes levied against those who do not follow legislation to protect wildlife and the environment. Given the size and diverse character and interests of the American people, I am not sure it is practical. After all, we are a Republic, and we send people to Congress to decite the direction that the nation will take. There are more than enough SIG's to fund the political parties.