Musk and DOGE try to slash government by cutting out those who answer to voters
- The Trump administration is implementing significant government cuts via the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, led by Elon Musk, an unelected businessman with no electoral accountability.
- Some fiscal conservatives are alarmed that cuts are being proposed by an unelected official rather than elected Congress members, causing concerns about accountability.
- Republican senators informed Musk that he needs Congress to approve specific cuts, using a procedure for votes called rescission.
- Trump stated during a Congress address that his administration is committed to reducing spending despite concerns over voter discontent.
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'That's 70 percent for no': Republican's DOGE poll backfires
Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI) asked his constituents during a virtual town hall meeting whether they support tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency task force — and did not get the result he likely hoped for."Do you support the Department of Government Efficiency's mission to str...
GOP lawmakers brush back inquiries on DOGE access to Treasury, SSA systems
House Ways and Means Republicans struck down a pair of resolutions from their Democratic counterparts Wednesday that sought documents and information related to DOGE access to Treasury Department and Social Security Administration IT systems. During a frequently contentious more than three-and-a-half hour markup, Democrats made the case that it was the committee’s duty to find out what sensitive information has been handled by DOGE representativ…
The dark parallels between 1920s USA and today’s political climate
As promised, the second Trump administration has quickly rolled out a slew of policies and executive orders that the president says are all aimed at “Making America Great Again.” This takes on different forms, including Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency quickly laying off thousands of workers at various federal agencies, and President Donald Trump […] The post The dark parallels between 1920s USA and today’s political climate appea…
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