CSS white space between menu - css

Question

i have a problem with CSS white space between words of the menu bar. I tried numerous ways but still cant solve it. Can someone help me here?
The picture of the menu problem can be seen below:
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/201/44262065.jpg/
I want the outcome to be like this, lesser space between each menu:
http://i47.tinypic.com/2vvwcnn.jpg
Here is my css:
#cssmenu{
border:none;
border:0px;
margin:0px;
padding:0px;
font-family:verdana,geneva,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;
font-size:14px;
font-weight:bold;
color:8e8e8e;
}
#cssmenu ul{
background:url(img/menu-bg.gif) top left repeat-x;
height:43px;
list-style:none;
margin:0;
padding:0;
}
#cssmenu li{
float:left;
padding:0px 0px 0px 132px;
display: inline-block;
}
#cssmenu li a{
color:#666666;
display:block;
font-weight:bold;
line-height:43px;
padding:0px 0px;
text-align:left;
text-decoration:none;
}
#cssmenu li a:hover{
color:#000000;
text-decoration:none;
}
#cssmenu li ul{
background:#e0e0e0;
border-left:2px solid #f68618;
border-right:2px solid #f68618;
border-bottom:2px solid #f68618;
display:none;
height:auto;
filter:alpha(opacity=95);
opacity:0.95;
position:absolute;
width:180px;
z-index:200;
/*top:1em;
/*left:0;*/
}
#cssmenu li:hover ul{
display:block;
}
#cssmenu li li {
display:block;
float:none;
padding:0px;
width:180px;
}
#cssmenu li ul a{
display:block;
font-size:12px;
font-style:normal;
padding:0px 10px 0px 15px;
text-align:left;
}
#cssmenu li ul a:hover{
background:#949494;
color:#000000;
opacity:1.0;
filter:alpha(opacity=100);
}
#cssmenu p{
clear:left;
}
#cssmenu .active > a:hover {
color:#ffffff;
}
Here is my html code:
<div id='cssmenu'>
<ul>
<li><a href='index.php'><span>Home</span></a></li>
<li><a href='promotions.php'><span>Promotions</span></a></li>
<li><a href='outlets.php'><span>Outlets</span></a></li>
<li><a href='feedback.php'><span>Feedback</span></a></li>
<li class='has-sub '><a href='#'><span>Career</span></a>
<ul>
<li><a href='stall.php'><span>Stall Leasing</span></a></li>
<li><a href='career.php'><span>Career Opportunity</span></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href='contactUs.php'><span>Contact Us</span></a></li>
</ul>
</div>

Answer 1

use this decrease your padding of li and line-height also
#cssmenu li{
float:left;
padding:30px;
display: inline-block;
}

Answer 2

Try removing the padding from .border class, row 311 in you blue round.css file