Hardworking Americans are still paying taxes, while our money gets flushed down the drain. Tax cuts are stuck, and the political elites continue to enrich themselves and their friends at our expense. The system is broken, and it’s time we demand accountability. We didn’t sign up for this kind of betrayal.
This is absolutely disgusting.
The American people never wanted any of this.
Why should I pay my taxes in March? https://t.co/4JAJX5CWHw
— QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) February 6, 2025
Why in TF are we even paying taxes?
They flush our hard earned money down the toilet without blinking an eye, all to get their friends and themselves filthy rich. https://t.co/5eOXYrsmPL
— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) February 6, 2025
Trump’s tax cuts are ‘stuck in the mud’ as Republicans split over spending
President Donald Trump’s agenda is hitting speed bumps on Capitol Hill, as Republican infighting over spending levels threatens to halt a massive package of tax cuts, energy policy, healthcare and border security funds.
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., initially said his conference would take the first steps this week to move the bill. But as the week progressed, Republican lawmakers realized they would miss that deadline, as fiscal hawks said they could not support the massive package without more spending cuts.
“We’re stuck in the mud,” Rep. Bryon Donalds, R-Fla., told CNBC as he left a meeting of House Republicans on Wednesday. “There’s a lot of, what do they call it, paralysis of analysis? And I think at this point, we need to just make a clear decision.”
The upcoming effort to pass Trump’s legislative agenda offers Republicans, who control the House, Senate and the White House, their first opportunity to show voters how serious they are about cutting spending and reducing the national debt.
“This Is Where The Big Money Fraud Is Happening”: DOGE Dives Into Medicare Payment Malarkey
Representatives of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) – who just obtained security clearances, have been embedded at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) this week, gaining access to critical payment and contracting systems, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing multiple individuals familiar with the situation.
The DOGE representatives have been on site at the agency’s offices this week, the people said, and they are looking at the systems’ technology as well as the spending that flows through them, with a focus on pinpointing what they consider fraud or waste. DOGE representatives are also examining the agency’s organizational design and how it is staffed, the people added.
Musk confirmed his interest in CMS oversight in a social media post, writing on X: “Yeah, this is where the big money fraud is happening.”
The White House and DOGE officials declined to comment on the matter. In the last week, Musk’s DOGE team has been moving swiftly to gain access across multiple federal agencies, including the Treasury Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to uncover fraud, abuse, and excessive spending.
A CMS official told the Journal that the agency has assigned “two senior agency veterans who are leading the coordination with DOGE,” and that leaders are “taking a thoughtful approach to see where there may be opportunities for more effective and efficient spending in line with meeting the goals of President Trump.”