Yes, I'm serious. And agencies that can't be eliminated have plenty of fat that can be cut, too.
When I was in the Coast Guard, the Storekeepers (sort of like accountants) would go on a spending spree near the end of the fiscal year, to spend every penny of the budget.
Let's get a gross of mops! Let's buy a pallet of paint! Go ahead and get that riding mower.
The fear was if you didn't spend your budget, you'll get less money in the next year's budget.
That's perverse. The commanding officer of a unit should get a medal for not spending all the money, instead of being budgetarily punished for not doing so.