As you all know, we face a budget deficit in Atlasia that must, under our Constitution, be cut. How should we go about doing this?
I don't know if there is anything I would say that hasn't been said already, but to reduce the deficit Atlasia first needs to get rid of the wasteful and unnecessary spending that plagues our government, such as pork-barrel projects carried over from the U.S. system. As far as specific areas that would see a reduction in spending, I would like to echo the sentiments of some of my opponents who have called for spending cuts in farm subsidies and Medicare. I would also take a close look at areas such as corporate welfare and Social Security as targets for spending cuts. Right now, I don't see tax increases as a viable option.