State of the Union (1/27/10)

[saden1]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I did like a call for a freeze on spending, but can someone explain the line about that's what a budget is, cause I must be a moron. If you are over your head in debt, isn't the first thing you do cut unnecessary spending, then get your payments organized based on the money you do have? I may have misunderstood him, but it seemed like he said that we will overspend again this year with the plan to freeze spending next year, because thats what a budget is. It really didn't sound right, it sounded more like "I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today".

The Federal budget is created one year prior. 2010 budget was put together 2009 and is already set in stone. Around this summer the 2011 budget will be put together.