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Saturday, March 08, 2025

Almost two months into President Donald Trump's second term, the chairman of the House Republican campaign committee is already predicting his party will pick up seats in the midterm elections some 20 months away. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., is in charge of increasing the GOP's slim majority in the House, or at least defending it. After Republicans met privately this past week with Elon Musk, Hudson said the cuts pushed by the Department of Government Efficiency are resonating with voters. With disruptions at GOP town halls during the recent break, Hudson and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., have told Republican lawmakers to skip the events for now and meet with constituents elsewhere. Nevertheless, Hudson said Republicans are confident their budget-cutting is "on the side of the angels."

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... the chairman of the House Republican campaign committee is already predicting his party will pick up seats in the midterm elections some 20 months away ...

That depends upon how long it takes for the DOGE chain-saw maneuvers to ripple down to things that affect voters.


For example ...

Veterans were (are) significant supporters of Pres Trump.

But how will this act of DOGE be greeted by Veterans?

DOGE cuts at VA and Pentagon cause confusion

... The entity known as DOGE, led by billionaire Elon Musk, is touting its cost-cutting measures across the federal workforce. But as NPR and others have documented, the Department of Government Efficiency's math does not always add up. Now DOGE says it's busy at work at both the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs. At this point, it's not entirely clear what that means. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-08 10:52 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

... and ...

Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo
apnews.com

... The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a reorganization that includes cutting over 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care and other services for millions of veterans, according to an internal memo obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. ...


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-08 10:54 PM | Reply

... and ...

'I don't think we need to reduce the money': Veterans sound off on DEI executive order (January 2025)
www.wvtm13.com

... President Trump has canceled DEI funding, but many forget veterans are also included in the group as well.


President Trump has canceled federal DEI funding, but many forget veterans are also included in the group as well. Veterans question what the future holds. Retired veteran Charlie Boyd remains proud to have served his country.

President Trump's executive order to end federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs and policies will not only cut funding for minorities, but veterans as well. Boyd says the pain of the military force can last a lifetime.

"Well, becoming a veteran was amazing. Loved my service, did 26 years in the military, loved every day of it. I don't think we need to reduce the money. I'm open to new techniques and practices to help vets because serving in the military, especially those who serve a long time and retire, you have an accumulation of effects that harm you. I retired in 2011 and I tell people all the time, I'm still transitioning," said Boyd. ...



#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-08 11:00 PM | Reply

We'll reward you with lead

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-08 11:12 PM | Reply

Hudson said the cuts pushed by the Department of Government Efficiency are resonating with voters. . . .Hudson said Republicans are confident their budget-cutting is "on the side of the angels."

The goal is privatizing the federal government. Voters don't support that:

Yesterday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made it clear that the Trump administration's goal is to slash the federal government and to privatize its current services. As the stock market has dropped and economists have warned of a dramatic slowdown in the economy, he told CNBC "There's going to be a natural adjustment as we move away from public spending to private spending. The market and the economy have just become hooked, we've become addicted to this government spending, and there's going to be a detox period."

The administration's dramatic--and likely illegal and unconstitutional--cuts are infuriating Americans who did not expect Trump to reorder the American government so completely. While billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump repeatedly say they are cutting only "waste, fraud, and abuse" from the government, that insistence appears to be rhetorical rather than backed by fact. And yesterday, new cuts appeared to continue the gutting of government services that generally appear to be important to Americans' health, safety, and economic security.


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#5 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2025-03-09 08:53 AM | Reply

MAGA needs to live in its own little world.

No, no one's going to reward you for impoverishment, you silly little twit.

#6 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-09 10:35 AM | Reply

The constant injection of religious self righteousness is not a positive development. Their actions are not popular with the majority of people, yet they're rationalizing it by aligning it with the will of a supposed God.

#7 | Posted by jpw at 2025-03-09 05:41 PM | Reply

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