CHECK THESE OUT....

 The Soldier's
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DEFINITION OF A VETERAN  
A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is
      someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made
      payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of 'up to and
      including my life.'

Salary of retired
                  US Presidents
                  ...............................$180,000 FOR LIFE

Salary of House/Senate
                  ...............................$174,000 FOR LIFE
                

Salary of Speaker of
                  the House .............$223,500 FOR LIFE
                
Salary of Majority/Minority Leaders
                  ............................ ..$193,400 FOR LIFE
                
Average Salary of a teacher
                  ................ ..............$40,065
Average Salary of Soldier
DEPLOYED IN
AFGHANISTAN ....... ...............$38,000

I think we found where
the cuts should be made!