🚨BREAKING: US Government spending dropped by 5.1% in the first quarter.
This is HUGE. I voted for this.
— Derrick Evans (@DerrickEvans4WV) May 6, 2025
The U.S. government has reduced its spending by 5.1% in the first quarter of 2025, marking a shift toward greater fiscal discipline after years of mounting debt. This pullback signals an effort to curb excessive expenditures and rein in unsustainable government outlays that have weighed on the economy for decades.
Defense spending saw the most significant reduction, dropping 8%, while non-defense expenditures fell 1%. While some argue these cuts could slow economic growth, others see them as a necessary step toward restoring financial stability and limiting government overreach.
This adjustment comes at a critical moment, as national debt levels continue to climb. With borrowing costs rising and interest payments consuming a growing portion of federal revenue, the decision to scale back spending aligns with calls for a more responsible budget approach.
CLOSED BORDER: At a House Homeland Security hearing, a whistleblower revealed DHS sends $600 million every 2–3 months to a government-funded NGO helping facilitate illegal immigration, with taxpayer money to increase Democrat electoral power. pic.twitter.com/ZumXVUAnLj
— @amuse (@amuse) May 7, 2025
Isn’t it crazy how Pelosi wanted the IRS to audit every gig worker making $600 on Venmo, but our United States Treasury was sending billions of dollars with no tracking at all?
What a cesspool of corruption https://t.co/Ht1JuelQFV
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) May 6, 2025