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Extracted from IBD, “Fiscal Nanosurgery”, April 21, 2009

When President Obama directed his Cabinet to cut $100 million out of the budget … he talked about earning the public’s trust on spending. Apparently, he thinks people put a low value on trust.

Perhaps the president is counting on taxpayers not being able to tell the difference between millions, billions and trillions. They all seem like such big numbers.

So to get a real sense of just how little is being asked of his Cabinet, consider:

• If Obama were your dietician, you’d only have to give up an apple a year to abide by his diet plan.

• If he wanted you to cut your gasoline consumption, you’d have to drive just one-third of a mile less in a year.

• And if he wanted you to waste less water, you’d only have to reduce the time you spend in the shower on one day of the year by 30 seconds.

http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=325206654263630

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