Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Yosemite, Congress & Sequestering

Again, what cuts? If you are spending more this year than the previous year, you are not cutting a thing. You a spending more, maybe not as much as you like but more. I hate it when Washington elites be they Democrats or Republicans call a slowing in growth a cut.

At last look, we were spending 25% of GDP, up from about 20 during the Bush Administration. We have a spending problem. Choices have to be made what is cut...real cuts not these phony-baloney "cuts".

If you want a huge national park and forest system, let those of us who use it pay a greater share of the freight. I don't have problem paying for my Adventure Pass or permit fees. I would not mind increases user fees. What many want is the equivalent free access to UCLA, Ohio State, etc. football game.