Yes, Josh, it is difficult. But it’s not that difficult: Social Security and Medicare should be means tested and modest, and be characterized as welfare; government has no role in farm price supports; no more $100K per year prison guards; etc.

Texas and many other states have part-time legislatures. Gives the bums less time to mess things up. And, they have to earn a living and pay taxes. California should go that path.

The good news is that the bums will be FORCED to cut and prioritize during the upcoming recession/depression: lower tax receipts, higher demands from competing interests, and, for the Feds, no more endless loans from the Japanese and Chinese. Can’t come soon enough for me.