For Congress to make ends meet for the federal budget, I would much rather slash the waste and abuse than spend the Social Security Trust Fund or raise taxes on hard working Americans. Agency heads will have to find one penny of every federal discretionary dollar to root out waste, fraud, and abuse. The cut also will affect salaries of Members of Congress. Working families often have to trim spending in their budgets. They may have to sacrifice new school clothes to keep food on the table.
Parents save money by renting movies instead of taking the family for a night out.
Let me give you an example of what this reduction means. When President Clinton traveled to China, he took 510 people with him. We're just asking that five of those people stay back in America or pay their own way.