Across the board spending reductions would create...

Across the board spending reductions would create significant savings while allowing agencies to determine what they can most afford to cut, ... This approach will cut through the partisan wrangling over specific projects. We shouldn't allow the push for spending reductions to get bogged down in debate. I believe this approach is one we should all be able to support. In Tennessee I proposed similar cuts in spending and we've seen those reductions work.