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Waltz says DOGE cutting trillions of government spending is 'practical' outlook


Published on 2024-12-08 14:00:48 - MSN
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  • Rep. Mike Walz (R-FL) expressed his confidence in the Department of Government Efficiency to keep the U.S. from falling "off the financial cliff." In the weeks since President-elect Donald Trump won the Oval Office,

The article discusses comments made by Rep. Michael Waltz on Fox News, where he criticized the current state of U.S. government spending. Waltz highlighted the impracticality of the government's financial management, pointing out that despite the national debt exceeding $34 trillion, there is a lack of serious discussion on reducing expenditures. He emphasized the need for significant cuts, mentioning that even a $1 trillion reduction would be a small fraction of the total debt. Waltz also touched on the political challenges of addressing spending, noting that both parties are reluctant to make cuts due to the potential backlash from their voter bases. He suggested that without addressing the spending issue, the U.S. risks economic instability, likening the situation to a "doge" (a term often used in internet culture to denote something absurd or impractical) approach to managing trillions in government spending.

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