The following actually ran as a news story in the Denver Post:

Millions of dollars behind in raising money and unlikely to meet a fast-approaching final deadline, the Denver committee hosting the Democratic National Convention is considering spending cuts.

Now, putting that in perspective, imagine if that same group had the same mentality when it came to spending YOUR money? Let’s change some key words and see if this would EVER really happen.

(Billions) of dollars behind in (tax collections) and unlikely to meet a fast-approaching (budget) deadline, the (Democratic led Congress) is considering spending cuts.

It’s an entirely different matter when it’s THEIR money as opposed to YOUR money.