Spot on SpenAK; it's so very true that "one man's government waste is another's critical service". That is the very real world dilemma. However, across the board percentage cuts are not an intelligent approach. Such approaches show nothing but a lack of leadership and a total inability or unwillingness to evaluate spending on a program-specific basis and subsequently assign priorities for spending. Across the board cuts reflect cowardice and laziness, taking the easy route out. They do major damage to all programs, including the "good" ones, and give continuing life to programs that should be either eliminated or cut back. Individual citizens will always have different points of view. Is that not why we elect leaders to work through it all and make good decisions for the greater good?