Bessent is 100% correct. I'd heard yesterday on Fox News Sunday (Yes, I watched it..) that there's $1.5 Trillion in IDENTIFIED waste, fraud and abuse documented cuts on the table.
I have a question for anyone who can answer: Where is that in the Big Beautiful Bill? If it's not there, why?
As I understand it, Title X states the President must request recision of the spending using a process under Title X. Congress is legally required to spend money budgeted unless the President requests a recision.
The President may temporarily delay spending of budget authority under Title X, but to actually cut spending, a recision is required with Congressional approval requiring only a simple majority in the Senate.
So to "lock in" the DOGE cuts, it's on President Trump to request a recision and the Senate to pass it to SAVE THE $1.5T DOGE identified.
Seems to me (at least) this should be a no-brainer for any legitimate Republican held Senate concerned about how much debt the country is in, to pass a recision request and save the American Taxpayers a big chunk of money.
One has to ask: Why hasn't this been done yet? Exactly how many Republican Crooks in the US Senate are there? (I'd argue ALL of 'em are on the take somehow, otherwise this would've easily passed by now.)
Can anyone imagine, DOGE identifying $1.5T in cuts to waste, fraud and abuse and a Republican Senate actually PASSING it?
The Democrats would lose the White House, Senate and House for generations to come.
What a shame the Republcan Senate lacks the testicular fortitude to do something so simple and so smart.
I don’t have to ask why it hasn’t been done yet. I am well aware that the BBB was a marathon with all hands on deck. I also note the vacation days which I’m less than happy about. Between the BBB & vacation the legislative calendar was full. I have read that Trump’s cabinet will be sending the rescission package to Congress in the near future. They have been a little busy as well between Trump’s initiatives and tresponding to injuctions & other lawfare.
It’s really a shame that you haven’t done the research or reading to answer your questions. I posted Stephen Millers explanation several times as to why only a small percentage of DOGE cuts are in the bill: mandatory vs discretionary. The DOGE cuts are primarily related to the 2026 budget and they are being bundled for the legislature to address.