On Friday’s broadcast of Newsmax TV’s “Carl Higbie Frontline,” former Trump Economic Adviser Stephen Moore said that he wants to see lower interest rates, but getting that primarily depends on cutting government spending, not actions from the Federal Reserve. Moore said,
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Fox Business in Depth: The Path to Prosperity,” Fox Business host Dagen McDowell stated that the White House and Congress “need to stop giving handouts” and “the welfare for farmers” and “$1,000
During a portion of an interview with the Fox News Channel that took place on Thursday and aired on Friday’s “Ingraham Angle,” Vice President JD Vance discussed a potential government shutdown and said, “the bill that we put out there
On Thursday’s broadcast of Newsmax TV’s “Carl Higbie Frontline,” White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett responded to a question on how the White House can push more fiscal restraint by citing the threat from OMB to fire government
On Tuesday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) stated that the rescissions package is “a great test case,” and he hopes the Senate votes on much bigger rescissions in the future. Co-host Kailey Leinz asked, “Now
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) talked about spending and said that “maybe we should not be continuing” to spend $2.5 million for electric vehicles in Vietnam through USAID. Host Bret Baier
China’s problem with low consumer spending is getting worse as pay cuts and layoffs leave the Chinese working class with even less disposable income.
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has hired a team of tech experts to conduct a DOGE-style root-and-branch review of wasteful spending in the local councils it took control of after wins at May’s elections in England.
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that he has sympathy for some members of the Senate who want more spending cuts, but the issue can’t be solved in a year and
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Kudlow,” OMB Director Russ Vought stated that the White House will send a rescission package with some DOGE cuts in it and enacting all the DOGE savings is “not going to be something
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “The Bottom Line,” Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) stated that the Republican tax and spending bill has “a lot of stuff like child tax credits, standard deductions, lower marginal rates for lower-end brackets.
Republicans withholding support for President Donald Trump’s trademark legislation over spending concerns repeatedly praised spending cut levels Trump’s bill achieves and surpasses.
During an interview aired on Wednesday’s broadcast of “PBS NewsHour,” Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) said that cutting $880 billion from programs under the jurisdiction of the Energy and Commerce Committee would impact Medicaid “I was assured by the chairmen of
It is “possible” to see trillions in cuts per year, but it comes down to sheer “will,” Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) said.
During the online “Overtime” segment of Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher said that environmental money spent by the Biden administration in its final days was “just funneling money to people who are not solving the problem.”
A 2011 video of then-President Barack Obama decrying government waste and appointing then-Vice President Joe Biden to lead his “Campaign to Cut Spending” has resurfaced online, prompting Elon Musk to say it “sounds exactly like” the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Breitbart News exclusively that President Donald Trump’s administration is “laser-focused” on cutting the deficit and getting spending “under control,” part of his larger vision of “reprivatization” of the U.S. economy so economic growth is no longer dependent on government spending but instead on private sector growth.
On Monday’s broadcast of Newsmax TV’s “National Report,” Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) stated that he doesn’t like the continuing resolution’s spending level and stated that “I don’t understand what’s going to be different next year from this year. We’re going
On Monday’s broadcast of Newsmax TV’s “Finnerty,” Rep. James Comer (R-KY) advocated for the continuing resolution and stated that the difference between government funding today and a year ago is that “we’ve got a lot of grant funds that have
On Monday’s broadcast of “CNN This Morning,” Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) said that “we need a dramatic change to the way that we fund this government. And we need the type of audit that is happening right now.” But she’s
Thousands of loans worth $312 million were granted to children ages 11 and under during the COVID-19 pandemic, DOGE announced Saturday.
The breakdown of marriage and family structure is one of the main causes of bloated state and federal government spending, Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) President Aaron Baer said during an appearance on Breitbart News Daily.
On Monday’s edition of OANN’s “Real America,” Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) stated that his preferred approach to keeping the government open is to keep spending at current levels and pick at least one “really dumb thing that Elon Musk has identified
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) stated that he will support a continuing resolution that “continues funding at current levels, which would freeze spending, give Elon, DOGE, the White House, and OMB room to go
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) stated that if there is a vote on a continuing resolution with changes to reflect DOGE’s work, — like what House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) suggested on Wednesday
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) said that he doesn’t believe spending cuts are necessarily needed and “we’d be better off” if the current tax cuts expired, but he wants to see tax cuts for the
On Tuesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports,” Special Assistant to the President and White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Harrison Fields responded to criticism that the House budget bill will increase the deficit and doesn’t have enough in the way
Several federal agencies and unions are telling worker to buck Elon Musk’s email directive telling them to account for the work they have done over the past week — even though Musk said not answering “will be taken as a resignation.”
The U.S. Department of Education announced on Monday that it has terminated $600 million in grants for teacher training programs, including “Dismantling Racial Bias” and “Centering Equity in the Classroom.”
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has slashed millions in contracts that were active under the Biden administration, including for a “Brazilian forest and gender consultant” and a “Central American gender assessment consultant.”
On Wednesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) criticized the House Republican budget proposal and stated that he is “very disappointed” that the spending cut levels in the proposal are not large enough in a budget that is
The Department of Education slashed 29 diversity, equity, and inclusion training grants totaling $101 million as part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s mission to eliminate wasteful spending within the federal government.
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that the Trump administration’s review of USAID funding and government funding is needed because “The mission creep in government is outrageous. And it does go on way too much.”
MSNBC host Jen Psaki said Monday on “Inside” that the Trump administration was orchestrating a “hostile takeover of the U.S. government.”
CNN host Jake Tapper said Monday on “The Lead” that President Donald Trump was attempting to shrink the government with an “axe being brandished and swung recklessly.”
President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly been hearing from several House Republicans about their concerns regarding House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
On Tuesday, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) said on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends” that government spending is out of control on both sides of the political aisle.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) would like to forget most of 2024, and so would many Republicans. The embattled speaker showed an inability to negotiate with Democrats, communicate with or manage his own Republicans, or move any Republican priorities whatsoever. Additionally,
“There is something profoundly wrong,” Tucker Carlson said when discussing the latest actions of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who soured many conservative allies after initially offering a 1,547-page spending bonanza and ultimately handing the Democrats a win.
On Friday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Cuomo,” Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) stated that many Democrats try to make arguments that increasing spending saves money that “would make an accountant’s head explode” “because that’s all just theoretical B.S.” that “doesn’t work.” Smith
