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Elon Musk Discovers That Serious Spending Cuts Are 'Really Difficult'
DOGE's numbers do not distinguish between one-time savings and recurring savings or between total savings and annual savings.
Trump wants to slash discretionary spending, but reconciliation bill is first
Congress is working out the details of the reconciliation package — or President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” — ...
Democrats seize on a new issue to use against the GOP: Social Security
As Democrats link Trump to Social Security’s struggles, he reiterates his promise to protect the agency’s benefits while also ...
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Feds Borrowed $1.3 Trillion in the First 6 Months of This Fiscal Year
Romina Boccia, director of budget and entitlement policy at the Cato Institute, calls the budget resolution a "train wreck" that "actively worsens our nation's debt trajectory." While spending ...
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DOGE Is Far Short of Its Goal, and Still Overstating Its Progress
“They’re just spinning their wheels, citing in many cases overstated or fake savings,” said Romina Boccia, the director of budget and entitlement policy at the libertarian Cato Institute.
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Musk admits that DOGE may only cut 15 percent of its stated $1 trillion goal - and even that figure may be high
“They’re just spinning their wheels, citing in many cases overstated or fake savings,” Romina Boccia, the director of budget and entitlement policy at the libertarian Cato ...
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Trump wants to slash discretionary spending, but reconciliation bill on tap first
The White House sent Congress its 2026 budget that it says will pump up defense spending and slash non-defense discretionary ...