Trump originally ran on MAGA and has never wavered from that goal. How can someone who voted for the man 3 times separate themselves from being MAGA? No other president in our history has been as scrutinized as Trump. Maybe when we cut into Somali and Newsom fraud, we’ll have plenty of dough to fund the already existing social programs. Then we could possibly cut into spending. Has Biden’s 4 $trillion infrastructure bill kicked in yet? There’s several roads and bridges around here that need repair. It took 2 1/2 years to build the Rainbow bridge in 1936 at a cost of 3 $million, while it took over 5 years to replace the bridge over Hillebrandt Bayou on hwy 365 at a cost of 14 $million. No wonder we can’t get anything done.
Google search:
Elon Musk
initially proposed that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) would cut at least $2 trillion from the federal budget. However, this target was later revised down by Musk to $1 trillion, and subsequently toward a goal of $150 billion in savings by fiscal year 2026. Experts note that cutting $2 trillion is challenging as the total discretionary budget is under $2 trillion.
BBC +4
Key Details on DOGE Savings Goals:
Initial Promise: Musk pledged to cut "$2 trillion" in federal waste.
Revision: Musk later adjusted expectations, stating there was a "good shot" at cutting half of the $2 trillion, and later focused on $150 billion in savings by 2026.
Feasibility: Analysts indicate that cutting $2 trillion is mathematically difficult without reducing mandatory programs like Social Security and Medicare, which were excluded, or cutting the entire discretionary budget.
Current Progress: As of April 2025, reports suggest DOGE-identified savings were far lower than the initial pledge, with estimates around $150-$160 billion.
Focus Areas: Cuts have largely targeted government contracting and downsizing the federal workforce, which account for a small portion of the total budget.