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30 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined 11 Jun \ parent \ on: Uncle Sam’s Credit Rating Story Is Serious News: But Does it Matter? econ
I get it, and I'm not saying not to criticize it, but there's relatively little acknowledgement that it's actually making substantial cuts. Many of us gave up on ever seeing that.
I don’t know if they are substantial or not, however, i will admit that they are, finally, cuts! Any cut is better than no cuts. It would be even better if the bill slashed regulations and regulators much more than it does. The economy would work much better if there was much less interference in it.
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It's weirdly hard to find a good summary of the cuts, although I know I've seen one.
We're talking about agencies losing over 10% of their budgets and tens of thousands of employees, as well as some being relocated out of DC (which will lead to mass resignations).
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The more mass resignations the better!! There are some agencies that should be losing their whole budget and being shut down completely. Then, maybe, more common-sense will prevail.
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That is the explicit task of the Secretary of Education. They are really trying to end that. USAID, as well.
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They should end the budgets of any agency that is funding NGOs. They should also make NGOs illegal, while they are at it. NGOs are not, in any way, shape or form non-governmental when they receive tax monies that were lifted from the pockets of taxpayers. They are only constitutional work-arounds.
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