Turns Out, Trump and DOGE Haven’t Actually Saved Any Money

Source: The Nation
by Marin Scotten

“Donald Trump and Elon Musk claim they’re saving billions through the Department of Government Efficiency’s mass purge of federal bureaucracy, but government spending has actually gone up since Inauguration Day. According to an analysis published Wednesday by Reuters, the Trump administration spent $710 billion between January 21 and February 20, nearly a billion more than Joe Biden spent in a similar time period last year. The majority of that spending has gone to health and retirement programs, as well as interest payments, apparently more important investments than Medicare, global health, and air travel safety, all of which have faced or will face drastic cuts.” [editor’s note: IF there are any real net cuts (doubtful), it’s unlikely they’ll be visible in the daily spending flows yet – TLK] (02/26/25)

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