The Republicans’ Underwhelming Budget
After much fanfare, the House GOP majority has released its latest 10-year budget blueprint. Up until now, Elon Musk and his ...
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How Much Does the Federal Government Spend on Social Welfare?
The United States spends $1 trillion on welfare and medicaid, which can be reduced while still increasing welfare benefits.
Virginia Mercury1d
You’re hearing a lot about budget reconciliation in Congress. What does that mean?
WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress have begun taking their first steps on the long and winding road that constitutes the ...
Longview News-Journal3d
Trump wants more military money as DOGE eyes big cuts elsewhere
President Donald Trump said he wants to increase the amount of money for the U.S. military, a goal that runs counter to ...
Paying for Trump’s agenda could require a GOP war over welfare and Medicaid
Trump has vowed to “love and cherish” Medicaid, but there’s an appetite among Republicans to make it harder to qualify to ...
Ray Dalio: We Need to Cut the Budget Deficit Now. Here’s How We Do It
In Ray Dalio's forthcoming book "How Countries Go Broke" he argues that the United States' budget deficit should be cut.
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CBO's Revenue Savings Options
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released its Options for Reducing the Deficit, outlining a number ...
The Economist2d
Elon Musk is failing to cut American spending
Compare that with the same period last year under Joe Biden: federal spending back then came to about $26bn a day. Outflows ...
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Elon Musk’s DOGE might fail American’s Debt Clock – It “is terrifying”
Elon Musk's DOGE aims to cut $4T from the federal budget, but the $36T national debt remains a major challenge.