$12b divided by 132k positions = $92k/position (which also includes energy costs, rent, etc). You think it's too much? Those 132k positions also include suppor

$12b divided by 132k positions = $92k/position (which also includes energy costs, rent, etc). You think it's too much? Those 132k positions also include support staff as well as junior colleges. Yes, $92k/position average is too much. I also highly doubt it includes any form of rent, since the gov't probably owns all of the land it uses for schools and would have made a killing on it. How much should a body that governs the worlds eighth largest economy cost? I suppose that would depend on what that body does. We're currently spending 3.8% of the budget on this governing body, which seems awful high to me. Drill into the line item, it'll blow your mind: Judicial Branch: 2,001 people, $2.2 Billion budget. That's over a million dollars per person, per year, average!!! Specifics? My mistake for touching this political hotbed, but if you haven't heard of illegal aliens obtaining free health care in emergency rooms, there is plenty of info on the net about it. Tort reform. Specifics? And what would this involve cutting? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tort_reform http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tort_reform Basically, malpractice insurance is a huge cost, some doctors pay more for that than they take home in pay. Not to mention unnecessary tests that are performed simply for protection against lawsuits. Tort reform ultimately cuts payments to lawyers. But, congress (both state and federal) is full of lawyers. I'm not hopeful for tort reform. Congress doesn't have a history of passing laws that negatively impact themselves personally. They've even exempted themselves from the "universal healthcare" legislation: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124536864955329439.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124536864955329439.html