Having lived near Washington DC for most of my life, I feel qualified to weigh in on the current budget discussion. My proposal is to find 25% of the required savings in each of four areas:1) Shift 25% of the spending on Social Security to Medicare.2)  Shift 25% of the spending on Medicare to Medicaid.3)  Shift 25% of the Army to the Marines. They have better uniforms anyway.4) Shift 25% of ...

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