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Midnight Writer

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26. "generates hundreds of millions of dollars for the local economy"

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 12:10 PM

May 27

That is why these DOGE cuts are so ridiculous.

So far, under Trump, federal spending is UP over the same period last year.

Federal spending stimulates the economy. The better the economy, the more tax revenue is collected. Killing programs that stimulate the economy not only affects the livelihoods of individuals, families, and communities, it hurts our overall Federal budget.

There are no "savings" here, just deprivation of services that we as taxpayers are paying for. That we as taxpayers deserve. That we as taxpayers would have if our government was working for the people.

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