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DeSantis: I Want to Eliminate, Education, Commerce, Energy Departments, and IRS
Breitbart ^ | 06/29/2023 | IAN HANCHETT

Posted on 06/29/2023 5:11:53 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” 2024 presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said that he wants to eliminate the Departments of Education, Commerce, and Energy, along with the IRS and if Congress won’t do so, “I’m going to use those agencies to push back against woke ideology and against the leftism that we see creeping into all institutions of American life.”

After DeSantis said he would “bring major accountability to the DOJ, to the FBI, IRS.” Host Martha MacCallum asked, “Are you in favor of eliminating any agencies? I know conservatives in the past have talked about closing the Department of Education. Would you do that?”

DeSantis answered, “So, we would do Education, we would do Commerce, we’d do Energy, and we would do IRS. And so, if Congress will work with me on doing that, we’ll be able to reduce the size and scope of government.”

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: desantis; education; election2024; eliminate; fl; florida; irs
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Amazing on paper but in real life not happening
1 posted on 06/29/2023 5:11:53 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

That would be beyond awesome. Highly doubtful though.


2 posted on 06/29/2023 5:16:01 AM PDT by albie
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I also want to eliminate Washington DC, Congress, Hollywood, Klaus Schwab, Justin Trudeau....oh, and I want a spotted pony.

I will add a /sarc tag to make sure I don’t get accused of some kind of “ism”


3 posted on 06/29/2023 5:16:35 AM PDT by dforest
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"And so, if Congress will work with me on doing that...

ROFL!

4 posted on 06/29/2023 5:17:57 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Faux News: "We distort, you deride")
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“And so, if Congress will work with me on doing that”

Easy to run on a popular platform without the power to carry out promises. No accountability when Congress gives you plausible deniability. Weasel words.


5 posted on 06/29/2023 5:18:30 AM PDT by JayGalt (Convenience is the bait in which the true poison is concealed.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I’d give him a chance over someone who had the chance and didn’t even try to cut anything.


6 posted on 06/29/2023 5:19:20 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (This is the end of the Republic....because we could not keep it.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Oh ya his donors will let him get right on that


7 posted on 06/29/2023 5:21:03 AM PDT by stanne
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To: dforest

Lock up Hillary on your way out please.


8 posted on 06/29/2023 5:22:42 AM PDT by armourenthusiast (I capitalize everything related to South)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Is it even possible for anyone to do that? And how might it be done?
Not being sarcastic but truly interested as this comes up from time to time and seems to be dismissed as impossible by all concerned after a bit of pontificating.


9 posted on 06/29/2023 5:22:45 AM PDT by desertsolitaire ( )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Sure. Sure. Don’t forget to “defund NPR” while you’re at it! Lol!

I’ll take “stuff that will NEVER happen for $100, Alex.


10 posted on 06/29/2023 5:25:29 AM PDT by americas.best.days... ( Donald John Trump has pulled the sword from the stone.)
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Uncle Joe has voided the constitution. The only way to get it back is to play by democrat rules. He could do it with executive orders. However, as at least those departments are part are cabinet level agencies I think he could do it.


11 posted on 06/29/2023 5:27:11 AM PDT by Fai Mao (Starve the beast and steal its food!)
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Is it even possible for anyone to do that? And how might it be done?

Agencies are created by Congress. If they can create them, they can also eliminate them by eliminating the legislation that spawned them. Simple, right?

12 posted on 06/29/2023 5:27:46 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Faux News: "We distort, you deride")
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I’d say yes to that...


13 posted on 06/29/2023 5:27:52 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: americas.best.days...
Sure. Sure. Don’t forget to “defund NPR” while you’re at it! Lol!

He fought Donald Duck to a draw. What do you think Big Bird will do to him?

14 posted on 06/29/2023 5:28:00 AM PDT by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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I know, I know...

"I've got a million of 'em"

15 posted on 06/29/2023 5:29:10 AM PDT by skimbell
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To: stanne
Oh ya his donors will let him get right on that

All DeSantis' donors are former Trump donors.

16 posted on 06/29/2023 5:30:06 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (This is the end of the Republic....because we could not keep it.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

He’d do well to fire every single employee in the State Dept.


17 posted on 06/29/2023 5:30:39 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Sounds great, Big D.

The check is in the mail.


18 posted on 06/29/2023 5:30:49 AM PDT by William of Barsoom (In Omnia, Paratus)
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“DeSantis: I Want to Eliminate, Education, Commerce, Energy Departments, and IRS”

One again, a PERFECT assignment for a VP.


19 posted on 06/29/2023 5:30:49 AM PDT by BobL (Trump has all the right Enemies; DeSantis has all the wrong Friends)
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To: armourenthusiast

Sure enough. I do think justice for the crimes of that one will be dished out by the Creator as He casts that foul thing into the Lake of Fire.


20 posted on 06/29/2023 5:31:10 AM PDT by dforest
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