I'll See Your Tax Cuts and Raze You a Transportation Bill

Could somebody please explain to me why it apparently takes a natural disaster for a U.S. president to vow to cut spending?

President Bush said yesterday the federal government won't raise taxes but must cut spending to cover some of the costs from Hurricane Katrina, responding to a mini-revolt in his party over the escalating price tag.

"We're going to have to make sure we cut unnecessary spending," Mr. Bush said. "We've got to maintain economic growth and, therefore, we should not raise taxes.

Well, hoo-ray for W. for refusing to raise taxes to cover the federal cost of rebuilding areas destroyed by Katrina (whether the taxpayers should so comprehensively cover this cost is another story). But if Mr. Bush needs some input on where to start slashing spending, I've got over 4,000 suggestions right here.