Add in additional cuts to the military and you start talking about some real money.
Government buildings sitting empty and unused, many flights to rural airports that carry practically no passengers, and minimum milk prices are based on the gallon's distance from Eau Claire, Wis.
These are just a few of the 557 government programs and subsidies that the non-profit Citizens Against Government Waste says could be eliminated to save taxpayers close to $2 trillion over the next five years. Tom Schatz, president of Citizens Against Government Waste, tells Power Players about some highlights from the organization's annual suggested cuts, which are outlined in the book, "Prime Cuts 2013."
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"It's an old style Soviet command and control program," Schatz says. "By eliminating the sugar program, tax payers could save $1.2 billion in one year and $6 billion over five years."
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