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Attrition. thousands of government employees retire each year. don't replace them. you can shift people around from place to place but don't replace those. and, you know, you look at all those agencies, 645 agencies and sub agencies. 2% to 3% cut in each one across the board. some people say, oh, you can't do that. every penny is vitally important and the whole system will collapse. that's a bunch of garbage. the fact of the matter is there is fat in everything in the government. and probably a lot more than 2% or 3%. being very reasonable at that rate. and some people say, well, remember a co...

Didn't think 15% was realistic because you can't pay down the 20 trillion-dollar debt at that level. i thought you have to rise it up above 22 into the low 20's on a flat tax basis. but that's just -- that's policy. i mean, yougñ respect that right? >> >> very much. chance to talk about some very significant cuts that will go into the program as well. >>om like, give us tonight. >> like, for instance, we have 4.1 million federal employees. we're not going to replace them as thousands of them retire. we have 645 government agencies and subagencies we can count at least 1% out of of fat witho...

Projects. >> one final thing though. >> i think they will go along with it. >> you have to settle for about 20, 22 if you get elected president. i know it just looking out the final thing is that when you have a program like you do, it's good to be specific, but i think you have to have a little wiggle room. am i wrong? there is always good to have wiggle room. i'' the wiggle room on the other side. when you all the things we are going to be altering in order to create efficiency because there is marv inefficiency in this 645 government agencies and subagencies. you wouldn't even begin to beli...

Projects. >> one final thing though. >> i think they will go along with it. >> you have to settle for about 20, 22 if you get elected president. i know it just looking out the final thing is that when you have a program like you do, it's good to be specific, but i think you have to have a little wiggle room. am i wrong? there is always good to have wiggle room. i'' the wiggle room on the other side. when you all the things we are going to be altering in order to create efficiency because there is marv inefficiency in this 645 government agencies and subagencies. you wouldn't even begin to beli...

Year one? we have a half trillion dollar deficit right now in this year and this is one of the better years. >> when it comes to paying off our debts, i think the wall is going to be in november. when i take over, it's going to be january. so there's going to be time to look at those 645 government agencies and all the other places where we can save money and not get to next november when our backs are up against the wall, when somebody's got a gun to your head and saying, you gotta raise it or we're going to default. >> do you think house republicans should go ahead and raise the debt ceiling...