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Schumer reveals Dem counter-offensive against Trump's DOGE audit
« on: February 11, 2025, 06:30:33 am »

Schumer reveals Dem counter-offensive against Trump's DOGE audit
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., unveiled on Monday the Democrats' counter-offensive plan against the broad government audit being conducted by President Donald Trump's temporary agency, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

"Senate Democrats have a responsibility to fight back on behalf of American families as Republicans look the other way in obedience to Donald Trump. And we are," he wrote to members of the Senate Democratic Caucus in a letter.
 
Notably, with Democrats out of control in each legislative chamber, as well as the White House, they have very few levers of authority over items of which they disapprove.
 

The Democratic leader explained that the plan to fight DOGE, headed by Trump-aligned billionaire and special government employee Elon Musk, is four-pronged. Schumer said that Democrats will take on the audit through Oversight, Litigation, Legislation and Communication & Mobilization.

According to Schumer, Democrats have begun conducting oversight by sending "hundreds" of inquiries.

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Re: Schumer reveals Dem counter-offensive against Trump's DOGE audit
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2025, 06:32:37 am »
I'm not very smart but this causes me to wonder why democrats are so against improving out of control government spending? :shrug:
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Re: Schumer reveals Dem counter-offensive against Trump's DOGE audit
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2025, 07:18:08 am »
Quote from: rangerrebew on February 11, 2025, 06:32:37 am
I'm not very smart but this causes me to wonder why democrats are so against improving out of control government spending? :shrug:
Doesn't it, though? :pop41:
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Re: Schumer reveals Dem counter-offensive against Trump's DOGE audit
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2025, 09:27:26 am »
Quote from: rangerrebew on February 11, 2025, 06:32:37 am
I'm not very smart but this causes me to wonder why democrats are so against improving out of control government spending? :shrug:
Could it be it that the money does not come out of their own pocket and they need it to survive?

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