See How Government Spending Is Up Even as Musk Touts Savings

[Greenbeard]

Many have noted that spending in the DOGE era is up, but this may be the first time a major publication like the Wall Street Journal has bothered to comment on it.

See How Government Spending Is Up Even as Musk Touts Savings

Federal spending is higher since President Trump took office even as the Department of Government Efficiency slashes contracts, cuts jobs and ends diversity programs.

A Wall Street Journal analysis of daily financial statements issued by the Treasury Department found government spending since the inauguration is $154 billion more than in the same period in 2024 during the administration of former President Joe Biden.

DOGE claims cuts of $150 billion so far, but the Journal analysis found those efforts have yet to affect the bottom line.

And while the government’s income—taxes and revenues including tariffs—is also up, it isn’t enough to keep pace with higher spending.

 

[Peacenik]

Doge is a total failure. It was never about savings. It was about Musk getting his hands on govt databases and hacking government to bits.

There will be no debt reduction from doge. Federal debt will skyrocket under Republicans. They will stop talking about the debt until a Democrat gets back in the picture, and then they will blame it all on Democrats.

 

[What if...?]

Doge is a total failure. It was never about savings. It was about Musk getting his hands on govt databases and hacking government to bits.

There will be no debt reduction from doge. Federal debt will skyrocket under Republicans. They will stop talking about the debt until a Democrat gets back in the picture, and then they will blame it all on Democrats.

Rinse.

Repeat.