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Okay, “Conservatives,” What Spending SHALL We Cut?

Not surprisingly, somebody went out and asked them. Here are the results:

Source. I think this pretty much speaks for itself, though it’s worth noting the commonly misunderstood fact that foreign aid accounts for less than 1% of Federal spending.

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