That's how some members of city council have described this year's budget process.
Of particular concern is what to do with the city's aging bridges.
There's no money in the capital budget to fix them up, but Councillor Ron Lunny says they know the work has to be done eventually.
The West Winnipeg River Bridge, better known as the Husky Bridge, is the main priority for the city, and needs over 5.5 million dollars of repair work done.