In a very weak economy when you say 'cut government spending ' what you mean is you're laying off school teachers and you're de-funding various programs that put money into the economy. This means you have more unemployed people that then draw unemployment benefits and don't pay taxes.
Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos.
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