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Chuck Schumer Says Democrats Will Reverse Most of DOGE Cuts
Breitbart ^ | 17 Jan 2026 | Elizabeth Weibel

Posted on 01/17/2026 10:20:34 PM PST by Olog-hai

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) revealed that Democrats would “restore most of the cuts” that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had made.

While taking part in a discussion at the Center for American Progress, Schumer received a question about what he “can do about bringing” the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) back, after DOGE came in and made cuts.

“If you look at the budget actually, we’re working on right now — and we’ll have the T-HUD budget, you know, transportation and HUD budget, we restore most of the cuts and even go higher than previous years on many of the programs that DOGE slashed,” Schumer responded. …

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KEYWORDS: auditschumer; doge; followthemoney; moneylaundering; schmuckyschumer; schumer; tds; theftofpublicfunds

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1 posted on 01/17/2026 10:20:34 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

We are $38 trillion in debt, Schumer.

How are you going to pay for it, Chuckie?


2 posted on 01/17/2026 10:29:54 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Charlie Kirk's assassination / murder was our Fort Sumter moment. But only one side is fighting.)
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To: Olog-hai

Were there really that many cuts?


3 posted on 01/17/2026 10:32:53 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: Olog-hai

Nothing is ever settled until it is settled the way the left wants it to be settled.

We have always been at war with Leftmania. It never ends.


4 posted on 01/17/2026 10:35:14 PM PST by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: Olog-hai

Chuckie promises the left that their embezzlement checks for being loyal Demonrats will be resumed.


5 posted on 01/17/2026 10:49:42 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Olog-hai
Except Schumer will never be Majority Leader again.
He can't do sh*t!
6 posted on 01/17/2026 10:50:24 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: nickcarraway

Additional “cuts” must include cutting this Left-crazed politician out of Washington and sending him to a MacDonalds at the UN where he can flip burgers for those like him, blood-suckers.


7 posted on 01/17/2026 11:01:43 PM PST by Netz ( and looking for a way ti IMPROVE mankind.)
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To: Olog-hai

Evil little f face mfer sob bastard


8 posted on 01/17/2026 11:08:30 PM PST by albie
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To: Olog-hai

Smart answer.


9 posted on 01/17/2026 11:09:25 PM PST by nwrep
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To: Netz

Raw burgers, of course.


10 posted on 01/17/2026 11:12:02 PM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is goings to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: nickcarraway
Were there really that many cuts?

No. But they will reestablish USAID. Then NGOs will get $$$ again from taxpayers. Democrats will get $$$ from NGOs.

11 posted on 01/17/2026 11:15:09 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: Olog-hai

He’s right. ALL OF THE STILL NOT ARRESTED demonrat ringleaders will steal, kill and destroy again. That’s what they do when STILL ZERO ARRESTS!!


12 posted on 01/17/2026 11:40:41 PM PST by SENTINEL (Kneel down to God. Stand up to tyrants. STICK TO YOUR GUNS !)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

The cuts to the “Quality Learing Center” will be restored!


13 posted on 01/17/2026 11:44:06 PM PST by FreedomCalls (It's called the "Statue of Liberty" and not the "Statue of Security." )
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To: Olog-hai

Anti white, DEI, ESG, useless jobs coming back to theater near you.


14 posted on 01/17/2026 11:46:22 PM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: Olog-hai

Trump will veto it


15 posted on 01/18/2026 12:16:20 AM PST by kaktuskid
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To: MinorityRepublican

I doubt a dent was put into USAID. How long was it even, a month or two?


16 posted on 01/18/2026 12:27:44 AM PST by nickcarraway
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