Doge Clock...

Damocles said:

This clock isn't an official government website, but it does take information from the official site.

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No offense, but it has become a mockery... Well it always was a mockery, but now we all know it is. It got basic numbers wrong.

Hey did you hear that "Big Balls" quit Doge(not unexpected), but was immediately hired as a "special employee" at the Social Security Administration. This is a 19 year old kid who was fired from three unpaid internships, including by his own father. It is the grandson of a KGB agent. I wish any of this was a joke.

Other administrations hire young people, like people just out of college, but trump is surrounding himself with people who have no education and no experience. It is bizarre. You have 18 year olds who are "too important" for college instructing that tourist visas get cancelled. It is just bizarre.

Damocles said:

I'm always stunned by how many supposedly "balanced budget republicans" will pass this kind of thing.

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Are you also stunned that none of the supposed savings from the "Doge Clock" is included in it?

They've slowed down quite a bit. I don't know if they'll be successful reaching the goal in 1.5 years at this rate.

Walt said:

Are you also stunned that none of the supposed savings from the "Doge Clock" is included in it?

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No, that takes rescission bills. Those will have to pass after "The One Big Beautiful Bill Act".

Damocles said:

No, that takes rescission bills. Those will have to pass after "The One Big Beautiful Bill Act".

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Moving forward, it take an adjustment in the budget, which Republicans simply have not done.

The Big Waste of Money increases the deficit hugely, even though Republicans claim there is no recession that requires such a move.

Walt said:

Moving forward, it take an adjustment in the budget, which Republicans simply have not done.

The Big Waste of Money increases the deficit hugely, even though Republicans claim there is no recession that requires such a move.

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Nonsense, in order to actually end spending on things like the stuff DOGE found/finds takes rescission bills. They've already begun discussing them. When they do pass, will you be back to tell us how wrong you were?

Damocles said:

Nonsense, in order to actually end spending on things like the stuff DOGE found/finds takes rescission bills.

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No, you just do not budget it for the next year. Even with a rescission bill, if you budget for the next year, it will be back. When you want to end budgeting for something, you have to end budgeting for it.

trump is spending out of control, because trump is spending out of control. We are not going to figure out some magical way to take back the money that trump is spending out of control.