Why is spending up?

[Crepitus]

When we have DOGE?

Spending this time last year was $154 billion less.

DOGE claims they "saved" $150 though that is very debatable.

Doesn't seem to be working, does it.

Chart from WSJ

But if he's saved $150 B and spending is still up over $150 B then that means tRump has spend almost 1/3 of a trillion more than Biden did in the same time frame.

This math ain't workin' guys.

I can't see any point to DOGE.

Is it just a big distraction to keep us from noticing something else?

Or is the point really just cause pain?

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-doge-government-spending-increases-5903992d

 

[gipper]

The war machine needs more.

 

[Mac1958]

How weird!

 

[luiza]

Troll Bot Decrappy underlining his stance of being non American .
Thinks cutting out waste is a waste of time .

Then the unbelievable.
He equates saving money with expenditure and tries to make an Apple and Beetroot comparison

A wag and a fool .
Not the brightest , as we say .

 

[1srelluc]

The securing our southern border costs money.....Since it was closed the bill is around 400 million. Money well spent is not a vice.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

When we have DOGE?

Spending this time last year was $154 billion less.

DOGE claims they "saved" $150 though that is very debatable.

Doesn't seem to be working, does it.

Chart from WSJ

View attachment 1099618


But if he's saved $150 B and spending is still up over $150 B then that means tRump has spend almost 1/3 of a trillion more than Biden did in the same time frame.

This math ain't workin' guys.

I can't see any point to DOGE.

Is it just a big distraction to keep us from noticing something else?

Or is the point really just cause pain?

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-doge-government-spending-increases-5903992d

Let this out of the chart and 2 whole sentences:

Musk team’s $150 billion in savings barely dents $6.8 trillion in spending largely on autopilot, WSJ analysis finds​

 

[MarcATL]

The rightfull place for what's being called DOGE is in the toilet. About to be flushed away.

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

When we have DOGE?

Spending this time last year was $154 billion less.

DOGE claims they "saved" $150 though that is very debatable.

Doesn't seem to be working, does it.

Chart from WSJ

View attachment 1099618


But if he's saved $150 B and spending is still up over $150 B then that means tRump has spend almost 1/3 of a trillion more than Biden did in the same time frame.

This math ain't workin' guys.

I can't see any point to DOGE.

Is it just a big distraction to keep us from noticing something else?

Or is the point really just cause pain?

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-doge-government-spending-increases-5903992d

Oh just wait. It will get better.
House just approved the budget that will keep in place the Trump tax cuts, introduce more tax cuts and raise the debt ceiling. More spending!

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/10/g-s1-59354/house-budget-passage-trump-agenda

 

[Crepitus]

Oh just wait. It will get better.
House just approved the budget that will keep in place the Trump tax cuts, introduce more tax cuts and raise the debt ceiling.

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/10/g-s1-59354/house-budget-passage-trump-agenda

The faithful will call that a "win".

 

[ReinyDays]

Pork barrel CR after pork barrel CR ... c'mon MAGA Mike Johnson, take the gavel back from Democrats ...

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

Pork barrel CR after pork barrel CR ... c'mon MAGA Mike Johnson, take the gavel back from Democrats ...

Uh...he has the gavel. And the majority. And those deficit hawks in Congress???..nowhere to be found. They've been threatened with primaries if they come out against the savior. In the House, they call this group the House Freedom Cucks.

 

[AveMarica]

Oh just wait. It will get better.
House just approved the budget that will keep in place the Trump tax cuts, introduce more tax cuts and raise the debt ceiling. More spending!

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/10/g-s1-59354/house-budget-passage-trump-agenda

I remember when Republicans were against increasing government spending.

 

[leftwinger]

~$300B found fraud, wasted. Try telling the truth for once. The Swamp pushed thru CRA again to fall. Dirty Obiden J6 "judges" trying to halt defunding and firings. Do the math.

 

[AveMarica]

Money well spent is not a vice.

If your goal is reducing government spending, the deficit, and the national debt then any additional money spent is indeed a vice, regardless of whether it is spending that makes you happy.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

How weird!

This is Biden's budget now. Not Trumps.
His budget doesn't begin till October.

 

[AveMarica]

~$300B found fraud, wasted. Try telling the truth for once. The Swamp pushed thru CRA again to fall. Dirty Obiden J6 "judges" trying to halt defunding and firings. Do the math.

You calling Musk a liar?



He anticipates DOGE will save 150 billion in FY26.

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

This is Biden's budget now. Not Trumps.
His budget doesn't begin till October.

Bullshit. This is Trump's budget the House just passed.
Get lost.

 

[Crepitus]

~$300B found fraud, wasted. Try telling the truth for once. The Swamp pushed thru CRA again to fall. Dirty Obiden J6 "judges" trying to halt defunding and firings. Do the math.

View attachment 1099640

That turns out not to be the case, sorry.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Bullshit. This is Trump's budget the House just passed.
Get lost.

It doesn't take effect till October 1

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

It doesn't take effect till October 1

It is still his budget, snowflake.
And they have been doing quite a bit of discretionary spending.