Obama wants to cut $100 million from the $3.5 trillion federal budget.You've decided to do the same w/ your budget. You spend $2000 a month on groceries, utilities & other bills and you want to slash your spending at exactly the same ratio, 1/35,000 of total budget, to right your economic ship. After doing the math, instead of spending $2000 a month, you'll going to have to cut that number by 6 cents.
You'll have gutted your budget and you'll have to eke by on $1999.94!
You'll have gutted your budget and you'll have to eke by on $1999.94!