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To: JDN who wrote (338453)	1/6/2003 12:34:11 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Respond to of 769667

JDN, I think that is a great idea. I also like the idea of having an automatic termination clause after some predetermined schedule for all future programs. That way, when it comes time to vote for new programs that spend taxpayer money, it becomes an "either/or" question rather than an "and" question. You can have your arts funding that benefits maybe 1% of the population or* you can have retirement health care. Time to put some priorities on this stuff.*

To: JDN who wrote (338453)	1/6/2003 12:44:59 PM
From: willcousa	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Another simple approach to the budget would be to freeze all departments at last year's level. You could even give them an increase for inflation. The economy would have grown out of the deficit in any past five year period. Of course, I would like to see some departments dismantled in the process but it could be done in a very evolutionary way.