(05-09-2025, 08:30 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(05-08-2025, 02:23 PM)homebiscuit Wrote: What are you talking about?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...ss-budget/

FTA:

"White House officials have in recent weeks brainstormed strategies for enshrining into law the government cuts implemented by billionaire Elon Musk’s team, aiming to turn the U.S. DOGE Service’s moves into lasting policy shifts.

So far, however, administration officials are running into resistance not just from Democrats, but also from congressional Republicans, who have in private conversations made clear that it would be difficult to codify even a small fraction of the measures that Musk’s team unilaterally implemented, according to lawmakers and several other people familiar with the discussions. GOP members of Congress have also raised concerns about tackling cuts as Republicans are trying to corral their rowdy and tiny majorities into extending tax cuts in one “big, beautiful bill” that President Donald Trump has demanded."

I can see a bit of their point. How do you codify not spending money on stupid stuff? It will be interesting to see how that is done. 

Do you pass a law that dead people do not get SSI, SBA loans or financial assistance?
No Sesame street movies financed in other countries?

There are many laws on the books that would cover these if they had been enforced. Good companies call what is going on a reorganization. Every 3-5 years they do this to cut out the deadwood. People quit working for the company and begin "working the system" for personal gain. Get enough people doing this and the company fails. This has been needed in government for a log, long time. Actually, Clinton did this during his first term. Regan in his etc....  What is causing all the excitement is there are quite a few individuals that would like to see the United States fail.

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