DOGE cuts billions while Congress spends trillions. From Antonius Acquinas at antoniusacquinas.com:
While DOGE (the Department of Government Efficiency) has made almost daily headlines pointing out fraud and waste in government, the real battle over federal spending is beginning to take place. From what has been proposed, it looks like it will be business as usual in Washington.
Last week, the full House of Representatives passed the House Budget Committee’s plan (budget resolution) which specifies cuts in both taxes and spending over the next decade. The key phrase here is “over the next decade.”
In a Feb. 13, 2025 Tax Foundation article titled “House Budget Resolution Aims to Balance Tax Cut and Spending Reduction Goals,” William McBride, explains that:
The resolution caps the deficit increase resulting from tax cuts at $4.5 trillion over the next decade and requires a minimum of $1.2 trillion in spending cuts. Additionally, it sets as a goal to reduce mandatory spending by $2 trillion over the next decade, and, if not accomplished, the cap on tax cuts would be reduced commensurately. *
The resolution calls for certain committees to implement the cuts:
- Energy and Commerce Committee ($880 billion)
- Education and Workforce Committee ($330 billion)
- Agriculture Committee ($230 billion)
Programs that more than likely face budget reductions include: Medicaid, student loan relief, and the Supplemental Nutrition Program.
