@Pat One and only one answer for me... guns and bombs to make more war... Though the real answer is fewer military bases and personel too.
Politician salaries are very reasonable and such a small part of the budget as to be a pointless target.
Tax loopholes... maybe, but which ones? Most tax laws seem reasonable to me and I dont see too many loopholes, but im willing to accept there probably are some worth addressing.
Food for poor people, nah, starving people to death is never an option, compassion first.