Rich seems to argue that because we are not willing to comb through the budget we are unable to opine.

Some points, random at best.

The left of this country has consistently stood in the way of spending controls.  This is where I usually trot out the grandma eating dog food example.  What evidence is there that they/we will ever change.

I'm all for reductions in corporate welfare but just like earmarks, that is not where the meat of the budget lies.

He also seems to agrue that we cannot cut our way out of the deficit and therefore need to raise taxes (he really does!).  However, and while I am glad to admit that I am not anxious to pour over the budget, (could however) he seem oblivious to the fact that spending has spiked and a great way to cut the budget is to reduce it to former levels.  After these orgies of spending increases, spending cuts never happen.  If we tax more, we are just going to ratchet spending up even more!

The left always ignores what has happened to CA and Greece (and France and Spain and New Jersey).

So to be clear Mr. Cricket, I have answered your question, many times.  So have the Conservatives Mr Will speaks about.  You just chose not to hear.