Trimming the fat How much should federal government spending be cut? Federal government spending needs to increase dramatically to meet the needs of Americans Not at all The only cuts should be in the Defense Department and CIA It should be cut by the sequester amount – less than $100 billion – proposed by the administration Far more than the sequester amount, which represents less than 2 percent of spending It should be cut by the current amount of borrowing All programs and departments that are wasteful, inefficient and unnecessary should be cut 10 percent 20 percent Eliminate the income tax and see what's left Ron Paul had the right idea: Cut $1 trillion this year The government should be spending money only on things that are specifically authorized by the Constitution Other View Results Loading ...