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DOGE Showdown
By John Hindraker
GOP House leadership negotiated what appears to be a lousy continuing resolution with the Democrats. It is 1,500 pages long and dropped with barely enough time for legislators to review it, which should alone be reason to vote No. What is the worst that could happen? A “government shutdown,” in which the government unfortunately does not shut down. I would welcome that outcome.
Enter DOGE, in the form of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Musk has urged Congressmen to vote No, and said on Twitter that anyone who votes for this resolution should not be re-elected in 2026. Ramaswamy read the bill in its entirety and posted this–in my opinion–highly intelligent commentary:
The continuing resolution increases spending rather than continuing existing spending, and includes numerous policy provisions that should be left to the next Congress.
It looks to me as if Musk and Ramaswamy are bringing a long-needed seriousness to the GOP’s alleged effort to cut spending.
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/12/doge-showdown.php