As a tyrant, you know that decisions are best made by those with the most power and influence.
Recognize that someone else is having a bad day.
Identify the root of the issue, which is usually that someone else is having a bad day.
Decide that it's not your problem, but you're willing to pretend it is for a little while.
Proceed to Step 2Realize that the budget is just a suggestion, and you can just make some more arbitrary cuts.
Call it a "streamlining" and pretend it's a real thing.
Proceed to Step 3