Id add, alot of this is of course, OK all of this is negotiable, meaning, strike off much of it in full corrections/changes, so the other side, be it dem or rep, as these proposals wont sit well with either side in its fullness, so they too can go home banging their drum.
But I agree, we have to have some drastic changes til the economy floats us beyond our desires, and hopefully dont approach such a cutting edge in spending ever again