>Which departments to contract or eliminate altogether? I consider it obvious that to reduce the State's Code means less regulation, law and precedent for the judiciary to work through.
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>I consider it obvious that while your proposal sounds perfectly reasonable, there is no Department of "Regulation, Law and Precedent" that can be downsized to save a trillion dollars. To save $ means something will have to go. What, exactly?

Phase out welfare and social security
Severely limit unemployment. Currently 18 months, make it 1.
Eliminate public services including but not limited to the post office, amtrak, landfills. Sell them to the private sector.
Eliminate national departments including but not limited to IRS, HHS, HUD, EPA and Education. These are state issues.
End federal prosecution on drugs, gambling and prostitution, again state issues.

In a nutshell, end the idea of vast central planning for a country which is made up of united but independent states. Restore the 10th amendment to its rightful prominence.