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codexb
8 days ago
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The story of DOGE, as told by federal workers
They were, but the actual cuts needed (to entitlements) are politically impossible to make.
jonny_eh
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Which is why they went the non-democratic/illegal route by avoiding congress.
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zzrrt
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So they did a thing they knew wouldn’t work? AKA not serious about solving the problem. The OBBBA budget bill did make some cuts though, anyway.
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