Gary Palmer actually said...

If we were to reduce the unobligated balances by approximately 3.5 percent, that would more than cover the increase in spending.

It seems to me that it begs for a flat tax, or a consumption tax, some way of collecting every dime that is owed the government.

It is not sound fiscal management.

Eighty-four percent of it is underreporting, 10 percent is underpayment, 6 percent is just flat nonfiling.