They haven't come close to the cuts yet. Nobody knows what the Super Committee will do.
Just suddenly cutting $4 trillion is a bit rash and will often lead to problems. What you need is a group of smart people to sit down and find out where you can cut.
Also, if you eliminate the war in Iraq, war in Afghanistan, and the Bush tax cuts, you have $5 trillion right there.
The Bush tax cuts at the very least shouldn't have happened. There are better designed tax cuts, or better designed tax 'credits.'
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