First of all the $4 trillion was over 10 years, not 1 year. Second, as far as I know, they haven't actually done any spending cuts - just cuts from the "spendin

First of all the $4 trillion was over 10 years, not 1 year. Second, as far as I know, they haven't actually done any spending cuts - just cuts from the "spending increase" they were planning. And USA may "plan" $4 trillion dollar less spending, but that doesn't mean they will actually do it. Right now the deficit keeps rising, and fast. It's supposed to go down, not up.