Trump’s Cautious Clippers

The WSJ ^ | June 5, 2025 | Strassel

[FreedomNotSafety]

“The (puny) ask: Elon Musk recently criticized the GOP’s “massive spending” reconciliation bill, which he says “undermines” the savings DOGE has found. White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller responded that Musk was wrong to expect reconciliation to lock in DOGE work, saying that the proper tool was rescission.

“So where are the lock-ins? DOGE says it has identified some $180 billion in savings, though Congress needs to approve many of the grant cancellations and other clawbacks.

“Yet the White House rescissions request is for a mere $9.4 billion—out of annual discretionary spending of $1.6 trillion. This (supposedly) cost-cutting president is in possession of a tool and a (supposedly) cost-cutting GOP Congress that would allow him to dramatically cut the largesse of his predecessor. So why the timidity?”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: budget; doge; spending

[FreedomNotSafety]

Link should be free via Gooogle. Strassel ask a legit question why such weak recession request on DOGE cuts? Trump should pile on the requests and according to her it looks like he may do just that.

It would be great to watch all the so called republican deficit hawks but put on the spot by Trump. But please cut ethanol.

[deport]

Yep a little butt putting is needed

[Biblebelter]

I used a "tool" to read the article which is a browser extension. I'm not going to link to it. But it is not difficult to find such tools.

My comment is that I trust Stephen Miller as much as anyone in Trump's administration. This article links to a Miller tweet which reads in part,

The Big Beautiful Bill is NOT an annual budget bill and does not fund the departments of government. It does not finance our agencies or federal programs. Instead, it includes the single largest welfare reform in American history. Along with the largest tax cut and reform in American history. The most aggressive energy exploration in American history. And the strongest border bill in American history. All while reducing the deficit.

I wish I could believe what he posted, but I'm skeptical.

I would love to have Miller asked the question of why so little rescissions request?

[FreedomNotSafety]

Why not link it? Or at least give us the name.