Gary Palmer actually said...

The use of baseline budgeting is flawed, and often construes government spending increases as a given prior to the appropriations process.

We do not live our lives that way. Why would we, as a representative of the American people, make decisions for them on that behalf the same...

That is not necessarily a cut, you know, if it is the same $100 that you spent the week before.

However, it is safe to say fiscal responsibility has significantly decreased in the time since its establishment.