If we were really serious about spending, we need to look at entitlements phrase

Commonly said by swampy appropriators when spending under their jurisdiction is threatened by conservatives. Appropriators use this phrase to deflect away from their wasteful spending and towards the "shiny object" of entitlements. When conservative attention is ever focused on entitlements, a swampy non-appropriator will then deflect by saying, "We need to focus on the waste, fraud, and abuse" on the discretionary side of the budget. This creates a vicious cycle orchestrated by The Swamp so that no spending is every cut in any part of the budget.