I know it wasn’t Joe.Who was running the White House for the last 4 years? Does anyone really know?
I know it wasn’t Joe.Who was running the White House for the last 4 years? Does anyone really know?
agreed.I actually think making meaningful cuts to defense could get a lot of bipartisan traction. We could way back and still be spending a crap ton on it.
Didn’t expect you to be a conspiracy theorist. Welcome brother.You tell me.
But I can tell you unequivocally that right now it's Trump and Musk. Musk - - - the world's richest man, the biggest government contractor, Trump's biggest donor, office in the White House, now the holder of the keys to the kingdom.
And Musk's ability to leverage the federal government to his financial benefit, as well as his overall influence, will only grow as Trump gets even older, less focused, less interested and less engaged.
Shrewd guy, that Musk, to hitch his wagon to the Trump Train. He's destined to be not only the richest man in the world but also the most powerful.
Probably Barack. Thanks Obama!Soros and the deep state with help from Marx and Satan.
Hope is better than certain devastation. No?Lovely, we risk the entire republic on your hope.
Lower taxes, smaller government, and less regulations aren't the issues. It's the monetary system that has been leaving people behind.I feel like that kind of trickle-down policy has been proven wrong over the last 40 or so years. There are a lot of people who get left behind when things like tech innovation takes off. The example I've brought up here - mostly because I'm close to it - is people in rural Appalachian areas.
I think they'll make some cuts with DOGE and try to inflate/grow their way out of the deficit. Not sure they'll be able to do it, but it's how I interpret Bessent's plan. They need to get rates down and the dollar down to have a chance.I have little doubt that they're gearing up for a fight to cut some of what they label entitlement programs, but do you actually think they'll make meaningful cuts to defense? I don't.
I agree, but doubt it happens.I actually think making meaningful cuts to defense could get a lot of bipartisan traction. We could way back and still be spending a crap ton on it. I'm not hopeful that will happen though.
The people truly do hate Musk for his role in this…He's amassing power at warp speed.
And he didn't get a single vote. Or face confirmation hearings. Or make financial disclosures. And who's providing the oversight? Trump? Well, that's reassuring.
Only in [our new] America.
Elon Musk tightens grip on federal government as Democrats raise alarms
Elon Musk is rapidly consolidating control over large swaths of the federal government with President Donald Trump’s blessing.apnews.com
No splashy headline, but the last article above might be the most troubling.
With the freakout by the dem senate you know we are on the right tack regarding USAID. Its all being exposed now. And it is no secret Elon was going to have a big role. This was all known before voting started so people had every chance to elect Harris.
VA head should have probably been Hegseth’s position. He’ll still do great at Defense but he’s written multiple books about VA reform.I know it's been touched on before here... But VA disability is ripe with abuse.
The VA budget is now almost half the size of DOD budget. A lot of it considered 'mandatory' spending that's on autopilot.
But who's ever going to touch that?
The Democrat freak-out over Musk is a clear sign of their shallow stupid thinking. They have no clue about how to mount an effective defense of the size and scope of the federal government that they strenuously defend in every forum. Instead they make Musk into a boogeyman. That won’t work.The people truly do hate Musk for his role in this…
Democrat dumbasses. People are waking up.
We’re 35-40 trillion in the hole with 35-40 million here in poverty. This isn’t workingThe Democrat freak-out over Musk is a clear sign of their shallow stupid thinking. They have no clue about how to mount an effective defense of the size and scope of the federal government that they strenuously defend in every forum. Instead they make Musk into a boogeyman. That won’t work.
Interesting plan by Bessent. I once attempted the 9-9-9 plan, but had diarrhea afterwards for a week.Lower taxes, smaller government, and less regulations aren't the issues. It's the monetary system that has been leaving people behind.
I think they'll make some cuts with DOGE and try to inflate/grow their way out of the deficit. Not sure they'll be able to do it, but it's how I interpret Bessent's plan. They need to get rates down and the dollar down to have a chance.
Bessent says Trump is focused on the 10-year Treasury yield and won't push the Fed to cut rates
The Treasury secretary said the current strategy is using the levers of fiscal policy to keep rates low.www.cnbc.com
I agree, but doubt it happens.
With the freakout by the dem senate you know we are on the right tack regarding USAID. Its all being exposed now. And it is no secret Elon was going to have a big role. This was all known before voting started so people had every chance to elect Harris.