Republicans want citizens to help slash spending

Tired of the run away spending in Washington? Concerned we are spending ourselves off a cliff?  Me too, that’s why I feature this weekly installment on YouCut,  an interactive way for YOU the taxpayer to get involved in the budget process.  YouCut allows you, the citizen, to cast an online vote to let your voice be heard by stopping the runaway spending in Washington.

Here's the latest letter  from Congressman Eric Cantor:

The policies put forward by President Obama and Speaker Pelosi over the last 20 months have caused the size and reach of the government to grow exponentially.

Since President Obama took office, the Federal civilian workforce has grown by approximately 188,000 new employees (this number even excludes temporary census workers) or about 15 percent. Meanwhile, the private sector has lost millions of jobs and the unemployment rate hovers around 10 percent.

This week's winning YouCut item, supported by Rep. Lummis of Wyoming, would save the taxpayers $35 billion over the next ten years by reining in the growth of the federal workforce.

We need to cut spending immediately and we need to end the uncertainty that has paralyzed our nation's economy.

Click here to vote on the next five YouCut projects and we will bring the winning item to the floor for a vote.

Regards,

Eric Cantor
House Republican Whip

Vote on the items outlined below (the first one is a DOOZY!):

YouCut:  Week 12 Options

It's Week 12 and five options for citizen input are below.  Click to see the results of  Week Eleven: Reduce Government Employment to 2008 Levels ($35 billion Savings).

1.  Terminate the TARP Program Prohibiting Any Additional Bailouts
Save taxpayers potentially several billion dollars over the next ten years

2.  Terminate the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation
Save taxpayers $10 million over ten years.

3.  Eliminate Government Funding for Auto Research that the Private Sector is Already Doing
Save taxpayers $2 billion over ten years

4.  Terminate Department of Agriculture High Energy Cost Grants
Save taxpayers $180 million over ten years.

5.  Reduce Funding for the Wild Horse and Burro Program to Previously Projected Levels
Save taxpayers approximately $280 million over ten years