What if the president were to ask every federal department to cut back on spending? After all, not every dollar allotted needs to be spent.
Avoid overtime. Don't go out to dinner on the government's expense. Trim deep into travel. Don't buy unnecessary office equipment. Don't replace retiring employees if the positions are unnecessary. Etc.
Such pulling in of the belt is common in private industry, but I would guess rare with the federal government. Considering we now have a president who was to bring business principles and practices to government, now would be a good time to try this.
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