We need to reduce federal spending

Deporting millions of people will cost incredible amounts of money. The time required to compile targets, locate them and then capture them is daunting. Then they will have to be put in cages. The manpower is incredible. The prison industry made big bucks when Trump put kids in cages. This will make that look like pocket change. Of course, diplomacy and bargaining will be required by the country you presume the right to drop them off. Then there will be tie-ups in courts.
 
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Nordberg said:
Deporting millions of people will cost incredible amounts of money. The time required to compile targets, locate them and then capture them is daunting. Then they will have to be put in cages. The manpower is incredible. The prison industry made big bucks when Trump put kids in cages. This will make that look like pocket change. Of course, diplomacy and bargaining will be required by the country you presume the right to drop them off. Then there will be tie-ups in courts.
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No, it won't. You start by ending allowing any part of government to be a "sanctuary." Then you enforce real ID laws and requirements. You end allowing anyone who cannot produce proof of citizenship or legal presence (eg., doesn't have a real ID) from making wire transfers, entering a contract, getting a job, etc.

Most of the illegals here will self-deport in short order as they cannot survive in the US except as being homeless and in dire poverty.
 
Here are just 15 examples of government waste.

1. Payments to Deceased Individuals: The federal government has disbursed approximately $1.3 billion to individuals who are no longer alive, highlighting significant inefficiencies in payment systems

2. Unemployment and Social Security Payments to Prisoners: An estimated $171 million has been improperly paid to incarcerated individuals, underscoring vulnerabilities in benefit distribution processes

3. Medicaid and Medicare Fraud: Fraudulent activities within Medicaid and Medicare programs have resulted in known losses of about $101 billion, indicating a need for stricter oversight and fraud prevention measures. How much more fraud, waste, and abuse goes undetected? Are federal employees engaging in facilitating these staggering losses?

4. Extravagant Government Travel: For instance, a trip by the Biden administration to Ireland cost taxpayers $4 million, raising questions about the necessity and cost-effectiveness of such expenditures

5. Maintenance of Underutilized Federal Buildings: The government spends approximately $2 billion annually on buildings that are underused or vacant, suggesting a need for better asset management

6. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives: Around $38.7 million has been allocated to DEI hires, prompting debates about the effectiveness and necessity of such spending

7. Weapons for Non-Military/Security/Police Agencies: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) alone has spent $620,000 on weapons, raising concerns about the militarization of civilian agencies. Other non-military/security/police agencies (like the Department of Agriculture) also purchase large stocks of weapons and munitions. Does this practice need some oversight?

8. Tax Delinquencies by Federal Employees: Internal Revenue Service employees alone have accumulated $50 million in unpaid taxes, highlighting issues within the agency responsible for tax collection. It's certainly possible that other agencies have even greater levels of employee malfeasance. Should tax avoidance be cause for termination?

9. Research on Russian Cats: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) allocated $549,000 to study the movement of Russian cats on treadmills, a project criticized for its questionable value

10. Transgender Monkeys Research: The NIH also spent $477,000 on studies involving transgender monkeys, sparking debates over the relevance and ethics of such research

11. Drag Shows in Ecuador: A State Department grant of $20,600 funded drag shows in Ecuador, leading to discussions about the motivation for funding this type of function

12. Improper Payments in Federal Programs: In fiscal year 2020, the government made $98 billion in improper payments, including overpayments and underpayments, indicating systemic issues in financial management

13. Overpayments in Medicare and Medicaid: Improper payments in these programs have been a persistent issue, with billions lost annually due to fraud and errors

14. Unused Military Equipment: The Department of Defense has been criticized for spending billions on equipment that remains unused or is obsolete, reflecting inefficiencies in defense procurement

15. Excessive Spending on Public Relations: Federal agencies have spent over $4.5 billion on public relations and advertising, raising questions about the necessity and impact of such expenditures


There are many more.

Will the Trump Administration be able to eliminate all fraud, waste, and abuse? Not likely.

Will they make an unprecedented effort to try?

Answers below, please.
 
The Trump Administration said:
“I want no pay, no awards, no recognition or fancy title. I just want America to reach greater heights.”一 Elon Musk
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He is the richest man on the planet. What salary would he require? That is a stupid statement by Musk. He seeks enormous power in America without running for political positions. Trump is his vehicle for that. Trump is a dumb and lazy man who would love to be part of a plutocracy. That is what he is working for. He sees Musk as capable of implementing it.
 
Nordberg said:
He is the richest man on the planet. What salary would he require? That is a stupid statement by Musk. He seeks enormous power in America without running for political positions. Trump is his vehicle for that. Trump is a dumb and lazy man who would love to be part of a plutocracy. That is what he is working for. He sees Musk as capable of implementing it.
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The Trump Administration said:
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I have to ask who doesn't want federal spending cut?
IMO Congress needs to pass a law so that every bill is a STAND ALONE bill and NOT allow any pork to be added to it so it gets passed.
You want a bill to be a law have it be able to stand on it's own and NOT have to have pork added on to get it passed .
IF they did that there would be huge cuts and the pork would be gone.
 
The Trump Administration said:
  • National Institutes of Health grant (2023)
  • Amount: $1,640,019
  • Recipient: Pacific Institute For Research & Evaluation
  • Purpose: Enhancing structural competency in school-based health centers to address LGBTQ+ adolescent health equity

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One other thing you want to cut is the debt?
well lets try this not only have stand alone bills like I said but we NEED to also pass a balanced budget Amendment and make sure it has some TEETH in it so we can NEVER spend more then we take in with 2 exceptions and they would be a war like WWII or a really deep deep recession or Depression , and that would be the ONLY times we could do it, then put a 1 or 2 percent sales tax on EVERYTHING we buy with NO exemptions , even for large corps and it would be used ONLY to pay off the national debt and ONLY the national debt.
EVERYBODY has taken advantage of running the debt up so EVERYBODY needs to help pay it off.
And it needs to be put in the sale tax law that when the debt is paid off the sales tax would be suspended and NEVER be put back in place unless we had to run the debt up because we had a really DEEP DEEP recession / Depression or a war like WWII .
 
The Trump Administration said:
Here are just 15 examples of government waste.

1. Payments to Deceased Individuals: The federal government has disbursed approximately $1.3 billion to individuals who are no longer alive, highlighting significant inefficiencies in payment systems

2. Unemployment and Social Security Payments to Prisoners: An estimated $171 million has been improperly paid to incarcerated individuals, underscoring vulnerabilities in benefit distribution processes

3. Medicaid and Medicare Fraud: Fraudulent activities within Medicaid and Medicare programs have resulted in known losses of about $101 billion, indicating a need for stricter oversight and fraud prevention measures. How much more fraud, waste, and abuse goes undetected? Are federal employees engaging in facilitating these staggering losses?

4. Extravagant Government Travel: For instance, a trip by the Biden administration to Ireland cost taxpayers $4 million, raising questions about the necessity and cost-effectiveness of such expenditures

5. Maintenance of Underutilized Federal Buildings: The government spends approximately $2 billion annually on buildings that are underused or vacant, suggesting a need for better asset management

6. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives: Around $38.7 million has been allocated to DEI hires, prompting debates about the effectiveness and necessity of such spending

7. Weapons for Non-Military/Security/Police Agencies: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) alone has spent $620,000 on weapons, raising concerns about the militarization of civilian agencies. Other non-military/security/police agencies (like the Department of Agriculture) also purchase large stocks of weapons and munitions. Does this practice need some oversight?

8. Tax Delinquencies by Federal Employees: Internal Revenue Service employees alone have accumulated $50 million in unpaid taxes, highlighting issues within the agency responsible for tax collection. It's certainly possible that other agencies have even greater levels of employee malfeasance. Should tax avoidance be cause for termination?

9. Research on Russian Cats: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) allocated $549,000 to study the movement of Russian cats on treadmills, a project criticized for its questionable value

10. Transgender Monkeys Research: The NIH also spent $477,000 on studies involving transgender monkeys, sparking debates over the relevance and ethics of such research

11. Drag Shows in Ecuador: A State Department grant of $20,600 funded drag shows in Ecuador, leading to discussions about the motivation for funding this type of function

12. Improper Payments in Federal Programs: In fiscal year 2020, the government made $98 billion in improper payments, including overpayments and underpayments, indicating systemic issues in financial management

13. Overpayments in Medicare and Medicaid: Improper payments in these programs have been a persistent issue, with billions lost annually due to fraud and errors

14. Unused Military Equipment: The Department of Defense has been criticized for spending billions on equipment that remains unused or is obsolete, reflecting inefficiencies in defense procurement

15. Excessive Spending on Public Relations: Federal agencies have spent over $4.5 billion on public relations and advertising, raising questions about the necessity and impact of such expenditures


There are many more.

Will the Trump Administration be able to eliminate all fraud, waste, and abuse? Not likely.

Will they make an unprecedented effort to try?

Answers below, please.
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WOW and like when Trump was in he didn't bother to crack down on a lot of this stuff.
Lets see your #1 Payments for people that were not alive , just what did Trump do to try and stop this when he was in office ?
This has been going on for more years then I have been alive ,
Your #2 , we have known this has been happening so why didn't Trump do something about it?
I agree the Unemployment this is not right, but IF they has paid into the SS system and are entitled to SS payments why shouldn't they be able to collect?
#3 YES Medicare and medicaid need to be more closely watched there is a lot going on there.
#4 excess government travel ? you talk about Biden going to Ireland on Government business but don't say a word about Trump going there to play golf.
#4 well we do own those buildings so are we just going to let them become dumps worth nothing?
I could go on and on about about your rants and I do agree there IS a lot of waste happening in our government and it does need to be taken care of bit don't go trying to put all the blame on the left leaning people you need to include EVERYBODY
 
Nordberg said:
Deporting millions of people will cost incredible amounts of money. The time required to compile targets, locate them and then capture them is daunting. Then they will have to be put in cages. The manpower is incredible. The prison industry made big bucks when Trump put kids in cages. This will make that look like pocket change. Of course, diplomacy and bargaining will be required by the country you presume the right to drop them off. Then there will be tie-ups in courts.
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Also, where will they deport them to? Mexico is not going to let the planes land or the buses enter their country. They have stated so. So, do they plan to keep these people in encampments?
 
Two solutions to the debt, We refuse to fix the one that caused it. Our cutting taxes on the wealthy and corporations have created an obscene concentration of wealth in America. We lack revenue. Tax them and it will get better quickly and steadily.
 
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