Should we cut Social Security? No retiree will say yes, a 20 year old might. Should we cut environmental spending? Yes to that is going to come much more readily from a Republican or a senior citizen than any age Democrat, or anyone under 30.
Then get more specific. What percentage of the federal government goes to the Department of energy and how much should? What does the DOE do with that money? How about Transportation? How about Veterans Affairs? Random individuals don’t know. They can’t.