> From perspective, they waste many times more than the DoD spends. I don’t think they’ll get anywhere with it, but they’re very serious.
It's extremely difficult to take anyone who suggests introducing a profit margin to reduce waste as acting serious. (I realize you were probably indicating they weren't bluffing; just saying.) Plus, they can account for their spending and the DOD cannot.
The main point seems to be to cut spending on these programs. If one sees them as nothing but waste then that’s automatically a reduction.
It’s a pretty extreme view, but I think it’s serious. Destroying these programs has long been a dream of the more libertarian extremes of the Republican Party.
Fortunately for the people who depend on these programs, “DOGE” isn’t real and has no power to do anything.
It’s as real as Trump decides it’s real. All he has to do is instruct his administration to not disburse the money and the Supreme Court has already ruled that Presidents have presumptive immunity for official acts, i.e. you can’t even bring the administration to court over it as the act of questioning their action inhibits the presidency
These 4 years are not going to be normal just like most of 2016-2020 was not normal
It's extremely difficult to take anyone who suggests introducing a profit margin to reduce waste as acting serious. (I realize you were probably indicating they weren't bluffing; just saying.) Plus, they can account for their spending and the DOD cannot.