Dems assail OMB director nominee Vought over issues

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, promised to help American taxpayers while undergoing a contentious confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Vought encountered strong opposition from Democratic Party members of the Senate Budget Committee, starting with ranking member Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., who opened the hearing by accusing Vought of favoring the rich over working-class Americans.

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... Merkley accused Vought of favoring "tax giveaways" to the nation's wealthiest at the expense of working families.

"This vision, as laid out, is the great betrayal of American working families," Merkley said. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-23 09:27 PM

OK, who is this Vought person?

Project 2025 "Chief Architect" Russ Vought Backs Trump's Plans to Rip Away Health Care While Giving Tax Handouts to Billionaires
democrats.org

... In response to Russ Vought making it clear he backs Donald Trump's toxic billionaire agenda during his Senate hearing today, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement:

"Donald Trump spent his first days in office trying to rip away access to health care while laying the groundwork for another tax handout for billionaires " and his pick for OMB Director Russ Vought made it clear today he'll help Trump go even further to enact his extreme Project 2025 agenda. While Trump and Vought go to bat for ultra-wealthy special interests, Democrats will keep fighting for working families and holding Trump accountable for his toxic Project 2025 blueprint."

Russ Vought owns his authorship of Donald Trump's extreme and unpopular Project 2025's agenda " especially its chapter on the executive branch he's trying to serve in.

Sen. Ben Ray Lujan: "Mr. Vought you authored chapter two of Project 2025 titled Executive Office of the President of the United States,' correct?"

Vought: "Yes, sir."

Vought defended giving hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in tax handouts to ultra-wealthy billionaires while leaving hardworking Americans out in the cold.

Sen. Jeff Merkley: "Now according to the Treasury Department analysis produced this month, the Trump tax giveaways would give an average tax cut of $314,000 to the richest Americans, the top 0.1%, and $6 annually to the average member of the bottom 10%. A cup of coffee for those trying to get on their feet in the course of a year and $300,000 in additional income for the richest Americans. Isn't this kind of ass backwards?" ...

What power does the OMB have within the Federal government?

@#3 ... What power does the OMB have within the Federal government? ...

Hint: it is very significant. Very Significant.

Pres Trump's nominee to lead the OMB could be one of his most important nominees. OK, maybe an exaggeration, but not too much of an exaggeration.

So, why did he nominate the apparent lead of Project 2025 for this slot?

The OMG manages the budget. You know how the federal government spends its money.

washingtonstatestandard.com

Now consider impoundment, which is the President withholding congressionally budgeted moneys.

THIS IS ALREADY HAPPENING.

------- has issued orders to stop IRA and Infrastructure funding. He does not have the authority to do that.

I tried to tell you. I really did.

Magat scum will learn soon.

The country is shifting radically, do you feel the shakes yet?