Begin cost saving efforts by reducing the overhead, waste, and footprint of the government.

Reduce federal government: permanently close house gym; reduce white house staff by 20%; reduce congressional staff and committees by 20%; secure 100% payment from South Korea for US troops deployed there; reduce NATO contribution by 50%; close 20% of U.S. embassies/consulates; reduce pay by 50% for President, VP, Cabinet, and congress until the federal budget is balanced-pay for performance; implement all recommendations in March, 2011 GAO report on waste, duplication, overlap, and fragmentation.