How about we adopt Zero Based Budgeting.

Nothing is budgeted but everything has to be specifically and individually  justified every budget cycle or no money is provided. 

Apply that to all government programs.  

Example:  The Budget currently going for the US Military Draft.  It continues to get money even though is useless in fact.  Under ZBB, its director would have to come in and convince us that it is still necessary and why and exactly how much money it should get and why.