Cut Federal Spending Responsibly

On Friday, February 22nd, the Austin American Statesman posted an article in the Opinion secton regarding federal budget cuts.  I agree with the editorial board in regards that our fiscal house must be put into order. It is not fair for the military's civilian employees be placed on periods of unpaid leave if budget cuts begin. The government says across the board budget cuts. They really need to focus on what is absolutely necessary and what is absolutely crucial to leave out of the budget cuts. We cannot afford to make any more budget cuts on public schools in Texas or anywhere for that matter. Education is the only chance many children and adolescents have to become successful in the future. Our youth are our future leaders, and our current leaders need to wake up and realize that. As far as cutting expenses with our military personnel, there has to be some serious thinking about this as well. Texas has two major military bases and thousands of personnel including civilian employees who are dedicated to serving our country. They should be protected as far as their jobs are concerned. If Congress is so concerned about cutting costs with our military personnel, then they should give up some of their extravagant perks! We have wasted billions of dollars on unnecessary wars that began with Bush. It is a relief that Obama has announced the return of our soldiers in Afghanistan, so that will ultimately bring that money back into our own economy. I certainly agree with the editorial board’s opinion in this matter, especially in this statement, “the cost to the state, the military and the nation of cutting the federal budget by sequestor is too high. It’s madness to let it happen.”