Posted on 03/23/2025 1:56:21 PM PDT by Rummyfan
In spite of wailing from professional Washington, DOGE is not doing nearly enough to make a real dent in out-of-control government spending
I come from the Ron Swanson school of government spending. If an official says, “We need to cut expenditures by 32%,” I’ll reply, “Let’s make it an even 40,” before starting a chant of “Slash it! Slash it!”
So, imagine my surprise to learn that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is destroying America as we know it. At least that’s what I’ve gathered from the headlines.
“Elon Musk's DOGE unit is causing confusion — and raising security and legal concerns.” “Veterans groups raise the alarm about DOGE cuts at the VA.” “DOGE cuts at NOAA will impact hurricane forecasting and data gathering on storms.” And those are just from NPR, paid for by the federal government and listeners like you.
Obviously, legacy media will oppose nearly every move made by a Republican administration, let alone by the Bad Orange Man and his First Bro, Elon. But conservative platforms also are sounding the alarm. National Review warns Elon Musk to “Cut Spending by Using the Law, Not by Breaking It.” Jonathan V. Last of The Bulwark stokes fears about “The Illegality of DOGE.” Fellow Weekly Standard alum Stephen Hayes points out “The Downside of DOGE,” despite the fact that he praised government gridlock in 2013 because it forced Washington to deal with the national debt.
The debt in 2013? A paltry $16.7 trillion. Today it clocks in at more than twice that.
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I totally agree.
I think the federal government should be cut in half. At a minimum. Maybe not all at once, but we need big cuts. We need to show intent.
I’m waiting for a big fat check from these corrupt SOB’s who’ve been shaking down and economically gang banging the tax payers for decades.
Btw, if not for Trump this author would have zero clue those in the U.S. government were running one giant widespread con-job on the citizen taxpayers.
See where and what has the author done about it?
Oh yeah. Nothing.
Don't get me wrong, DOGE software sleuthing has been little short of amazing. It should keep the DOJ busy, but for the ideology of the staff.
We need to cut as much as possible NOW!
Trump has the Democrat stunned. He needs to make deep cuts now while they are in confusion.
Once the Dimms have a chance to regroup and come up with a counter strategy the momentum that Trump has will wain and the time for real reform will have passed.
Trump has the Democrat stunned. He needs to make deep cuts now while they are in confusion.
And they don't really have a leader. Schumer. Walz. AOC. Bernie Sanders.
They're not rallying around somebody like Obama or Bill Clinton.
Eventually, a leader will emerge. Then they'll get organized again. The question is when.
The Rallying point has to be a possible Presidential hopeful.
It seems as though AOC is trying to be that hopeful.
She doesn’t have the brains but she does look good on TV.
She doesn’t have the brains but she does look good on TV.
She can run in 2028 but she'll lose. She'll do better than Harris. But let's be serious. Anyone can do better than Harris. She was probably the worst candidate in modern presidential history.
Imagine labeling National Review as conservative. Exactly why I never would call myself conservative. Conservative is synonymous with corruption
AND, cut taxes by half, perhaps go to a 10% flat tax.
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