I am having way too much fun watching the Department of
Government Efficiency (DOGE) shine the light on the corruption run amok in our
federal government. Democrats are flooding the media with their hysterical
tirades against DOGE and President Trump, showing that their support is for the
corrupt bureaucrats and wasteful spending and not for the best interests of the
American people.
The reaction from the Democrats really does not make sense. But,
silly me expecting the Ruling Class to make sense! They are not fighting to
defend the spending. They are not explaining how the egregious spending is
important to US interests. They are simply screaming bloody murder about the
process! Their protests range from “no Constitutional authority” to Elon Musk
is trying to steal our identities, to the DOGE folks lack “clearance”. It
really seems like they are simply fighting President Trump just to be fighting
him.
Or, more frightening, is that the Democrats are fighting the
investigations because they are on the take and raking in big bucks from these
absurd federal expenditures. When one looks at the published net worths of
these elected officials, many of whom have had a real job, the idea of massive
kickback schemes becomes a frightening possibility.
in fiscal year 2024 the US government will borrow $1.8
trillion to meet its committed spending. All told, Congress has incurred over
$36 trillion in debt. As a nation, we owe 24% more than the value of all the
goods and services produced in the US in a year. This is as unsustainable as it
is absurd.
Several things are going on here that are enormously
important. Primarily, there is the issue of “deficit spending.” The government
does not have money of its own and can only spend money that it takes from
citizens. Federal spending should not exceed taxation revenue. It is completely
irresponsible to spend more than you have, and it is completely absurd to
borrow money that must be repaid to “give” it away as “foreign aid”. While it
is noble and honorable to help the less fortunate. Borrowing to do it is just
plain stupid.
There also seems to be no accountability for how federal
money is being spent once it is turned over to a department or agency. There
seems to be a total breakdown between the House authorizing the spending and
where the money ends up. Congress totally fails on its oversight
responsibilities. This must change. But it cannot change until Congress
fulfills its Constitutional obligation to pass an annual budget. That process
also includes following up on how the money is spent – every dollar of it. And
that, it seems, has not been happening for many years. It is critical that our
government develop as a fool proof method of accounting as possible as quickly
as possible.
There is no issue important now for than for President Trump
and DOGE to root out all the fraud, waste, and corruption in government
spending. This may be the most critical issue that our government has ever
faced. The long-term survival of the nation may very well depend on whether the
theft and corruption can be stopped.
