The U.S. should take a cue from the Queen..

I think you will find that it is the British government which forced her to audit her expenditures. Just like it was the British government which forced her to start paying taxes 20 years ago.

I think that is a great start considering she is just mostly a decoration now.

It certainly would be very good if our government cared how Americans feel when many are struggling pay their bills and our government is spending like drunken sailors. The Queen obvious cares about her subjects. I know that some of her expenditures seen outrageous but many of them are traditions that have been around for hundreds of years. Obama and his greedy henchmen have only been around for one and a half years and have let the American people know they don't give a rat's azz about them.

Dragon, we don't have any of the BS that you just mentioned the Queen is "cutting back". Lets all face it, Europe is an entirely different world than the United States, and they do stuff that we would NEVER do around here. Comparing the United States to Europe is like comparing a dog to a normal human being: They just aren't the same. We do need to cut back somethings around this country, but many refuse to do so. Look at all of the earmarks that continue to come out of Washington, and the amazing spending by the department of defense.

Why U.S.? I think it will be more appropriate for the Government here in India. At least in U.S. the government thinks he is ruling humans and acts in that way. But in India, I feel the Government feel they are ruling donkeys or pigs and after collecting taxes in so many forms, there is little for the common man. No 24 hrs electricity, no proper water supply, no jobs for the right candidates, no proper transportation facilities for the commuter and the prices of essential commodities are rising everyday. On the contrary, all political leaders enjoy 5 star amenities and everywhere they need to go, there's always a chartered plane or copter waiting for them. They enjoy Z class securities and there are no security measures for the common man. All political parties are taken by criminals and if a honest person wants to stand of election he needs to collect trillions of money to stand against them, else he fails.

There are those that regard the Queen as little more than an unnecessary (and expensive) figurehead who has little sway over the political life of the country she rules. That said, she undoubtedly brings in a great deal of tourist revenue. If she ditched the vast majority of her family and kept the Royal Family to just her and her direct descendants, she'd save the British public even more.

I think sometimes our government tries to prove itself more royal than the royals do. A good leader leads by example. Whether I like anything else in the Obama administration, I like the fact that Michelle has a garden. Having changes such as the Queen is making would be breath of fresh air at all levels of government.

well England is taking their cue from Canada who are enlisting severe cost cutting measures these days. (as well as tax grabs! grrr)

hi dragon54u oh yes I am sure we could cut way back in our government like the tales of thousand dollar toilets and gold plated faucets, for' goodness sakes we the people do not have these things or even want them' but our government have spent these sums on frivolous stuff when a fifty dollar item would have worked just as well. Yes it w ould be nice to see our government officials living like the rest of us,instead of in extra expensive clothes driving ultra expensive cars and haveing really expensive meals when dining out. Let them eat at a Dennys instead.he he.

not only that but i'll bet if people were sneaking into their country taking everything over it would not be allowed! my son watched 5 hrs long show about how we got our independence july 4th. and i said even then, we really might as well have stayed with Brittain. we'd probably be better off by now

To us these examples may seem silly, but my guess is we have many expenses in our own government which are just as silly if not more so. The British at least have tradition behind them.

That's really nice of her. I know lots of leaders wouldn't do that for their people. It's just right to cut off on those expenses because they are just luxuries that she can very well do without. I hope our government will do the same, but I know that's only wishful thinking. It will be a miracle if this country would have a leader like that.

Give me $50 million for doing nothing, and I can cut back too!

Three cheers for the Queen of England. She does set the example. I would like to see and hear about more officials in government doing this. It is hard to find this kind of conservatism in the United States federal government. Spend, spend , spend in the motto of the USA.

well, that is a good example for the Queen to do that but the U.S. problem is much worse then that because its a much bigger problem dealing with so many people. the U.S. debt problem needs more than just spending reduction in my opinion. i personally think that a law requiring that soda be taxed more would do well on top of that to reduce debt. i know how people don't like that but its needed not to mention the health problems soda can cause. the high amount of high fructose corn syrup in soda raises blood pressure upon consumption without even considering packing on more weight. even if such a tax law was passed the U.S. debt problem is still extremely serious and as a U.S. citizen i'm saying this debt problem is going to be around for decades and will get worse or get better depending on if the American People are ready for massive spending cuts as well as radical new ideas to the solution. Any new ideas to the debt problem could help with bringing about a better solution.