Name:   Jaybird - Subject:   Not exactly my point... Date:   1/17/2012 2:30:04 AM

• We believe in the wisdom of the founding fathers that created a federal government with limited and enumerated powers.
• One of those and the only one relegated solely to the federal government is the national defense. It is the first and most important responsibility. So if you ask me where the cuts should occur I would instantly say in all the areas of federal government that go beyond its true purpose and if we did that we not only would be able to significantly cut taxes but also pay for as much national defense as we wanted. Unlike Rick Perry I would have no problem giving you a list....in fact, I would give you the list of agencies I would keep......it will be shorter.
• while we continue to spend $4 trillion on entitlement programs and other discretionary spending that were never intended to be the role of the federal government.the elephant in the room which is out of control federal spending on entitlement programs and federal agencies that should have never been created in the first place.

I dare say Ron Paul may be the only candidate who would agree with you on these statements.