Neither political party is serious about really cutting the budget, all the GOP is doing is using it as a weapon to get rid of things  they see as liberal. No one in any party can say they are serious till they talk about real cuts even a re-organization of the DOD. DOD takes around 60% of all our tax money, this in a time when we are not even at war. Instead they target programs that are a pittance. It's an approach like saying I spend all my money every month and I have $10,000 dollars in debt, so I am going to not go to the movies any more, that will save $20 a month! Come on.....