The “Water Cooler” will be up Monday-Friday in the noon hour.
QUESTION: Do you agree or disagree with all the cuts being made by President Trump, Elon Musk and DOGE?
Talk about it….
The Water Cooler – President Trump, Elon Musk And DOGE
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Looks like we can balance the budget with the cuts. Or/and cut the deficit.
AGREE 10,000%
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How do events such as these improve image of America in the world???
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Spending $25,000 on a drag show seminar in Ecuador for Venezuelan migrants.
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“…Serbian pro-LGBTQ group was receiving millions of dollars a year from USAID to expand employment opportunities in Serbia for the gay community.”
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“…USAID funded $38 million worth of grants that ended up going to the same lab where COVID-19 is believed to have originated…”
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“…Biden’s State Department gave $15 million to the Taliban for contraceptives after the group banned the products”
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“…$2.5 million for electric vehicles for Vietnam. Since the huge investment of U.S. taxpayer dollars there has been only one battery station built, avoiding a total of 260 gallons of gas, according to the USAID website.”
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“…transgender health care across Vietnam,”
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“…$25,000 for an opera in Colombia in order to increase ‘transgender representation’ in the arts.”
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“…Peruvian trans comic book program…”
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“…U.S. has spent $500,000 to expand atheism in Nepal.”
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Behavior you’d expect from impulsive college freshman, with thought processes of and emotional level of a 12 year old, using a no limit credit card and ABSOLUTELY NO ADULT SUPERVISION!!!!
It boils down to whether or not I trust Musk, and as a nonelected official with no oversite, I do not. The expansion of executive power sets up a precedent for future presidents to do the same. With Congress no longer controlling the purse and not checking the executive, which is their job, what happens when the next president decides to expand spending as they see fit?
We can cut the deficit with tax approaches toward corporations, abandoning the loopholes that exclude them from paying taxes. I also wonder if any of the cuts Musk makes will impact his contracts with the federal government.
Presidents “expanding spending as they see fit” has been then norm. Or didn’t you notice the two wars started during Biden’s term.
Do you think everyone working for the goverment was elected?
They are not, but it appears that Musk is making recommendations and taking actions that fall under the prerogative of the executive and the legislative branches.
Get rid of both of them i am not a fan of both of them not my president
If your a citizen Trump is your President.
I agree with the cuts ordered by our President. Musk is working for the President.
If Democrats were people of good character and values, they would work with the President to create an efficient and accountable government.
The Democrats have, well, they have nothing of value.
People with Democratic values have no place in any level of government.
What is your definition of good character and values?
American values. HONESTY, HARD WORK, it’s sad you have to ask.
You are so right. Thank you.
Yes, I agree, and I hope it won’t be long before they begin looking into California and
Governor Newsom. I believe in freedom of choice, and a free capitalist market. I am
not a Republican, and I am not a Democrat. I have my own mind and base my thinking
on reality. I don’t need a political party to influence my way of thinking. To some degree,
my ideals are more along the lines of libertarianism, but not 100%. I believe in the
principles our country was founded under, and the US Constitution. I value personal
and economic freedom, limiting the size of government, and economic liberty with the
least amount of regulations affecting our personal freedoms. Every American should be
free of government overreach, especially that of the EPA, and the DHHS.
The Democrats are upset because it’s exposing their reckless spending and corrupt funding applications. It will be interesting to see who the recipients are behind some of these supposed programs.
I find it so humorous that the Obama Administration and the Biden Administration claim that transparency but they’re surely uncomfortable with the light that shining now.
In his first week, Trump fired 17 inspectors general, the watchdogs established to look for and stop waste and illegal activities in their assigned agencies. This is just one of the steps he’s taken to remove the guardrails that prevent Trump and his appointees from acting illegally. Trump has acted to remove limits on further enriching himself and Musk. Many of Trump’s actions since Inauguration Day have shown his contempt for the Constitution that he swore to defend and uphold.
It’s what we have needed to be done for years. WHY the Dems are fighting this, tells you all you need to know. Keep up the good work boys.
Scorched Earth… Need to correct course and end the foolishness of the past. To quote a stupid person “we must be unburdened by what has been” Like the new Army commercial…. It is harder to kill strong people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N0AiHGGnTI
No, the way they’re going about this raises a lot of alarms. 1) they’ve yet to find actual fraud, only what they consider to be wasteful spending, which can be found without having a team if 19-25 year old hackers infiltrate departments. 2) I’m all about efficient spending, but there’s a far better process than what’s currently being implemented. Shutting down full departments out of self-interest (so far), is like rebuilding a car engine because you think you have a flat tire. It’ll also have a negative cascading effect, especially domestically. If they wanted to get to the route of issues, they could have hired forensic accountants instead of folks that have not been properly vetted and that have historic issues professionally. 3) what about departments with an actual history of fraud, like contractors and the DOD? One would think that should have been the place to start. However, the effect of going after departments like USAID and DOEd is not to actually trumpet efficiency or massive savings (of which, compared to other departments, is incredibly minuscule) is for the purpose of aligning with ideology, messaging, not actual real efficiency, that play to their audience. Again, proof of spending has always been there, and just because it isn’t deemed “efficient” by this group does not mean, in any way possible, that it’s fraud. You can debate waste, but not claim any of it was illegal.
Pork barrel spending is not limited to the Dems only, it’s a way of life in Washington.