r3g3
The fox was defiantly  in charge of the henhouse concerning our tax dollars.
 

 
That was Congress. 
I like the fact that we finally have someone in office that is following through with that old campaign promised of cutting waste-fraud -abuse. 
But it's Congress' responsibility to act on the information. Trump can make recommendations. Congress controls the spending. 
I would be wary of throwing out the baby with the bath water. With the help of USAID, we get important intelligence and favoritism in return and use it as a bargaining, also. 
Kinda like Don Corleone.
 “Someday, and that day may never come, I’ll call upon you to do a service for me. But until that day, accept this justice as a gift on my daughter’s wedding day".

I see the libs are wasting no time wasting time--Al Green just tried to start an impeachment.

dano

r3g3
The fox was defiantly  in charge of the henhouse concerning our tax dollars.
 

 
That was Congress. 
I like the fact that we finally have someone in office that is following through with that old campaign promised of cutting waste-fraud -abuse. 
But it's Congress' responsibility to act on the information. Trump can make recommendations. Congress controls the spending. 
I would be wary of throwing out the baby with the bath water. With the help of USAID, we get important intelligence and favoritism in return and use it as a bargaining, also. 
Kinda like Don Corleone.
 “Someday, and that day may never come, I’ll call upon you to do a service for me. But until that day, accept this justice as a gift on my daughter’s wedding day".

I think President Trump also borrowed a line from that movie.
I made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.

USAID was so bad even some of their money was given to terrorist related entities--I doubt Congress approved that line item
The progressive left has so inserted itself into out Govt its revolting--glad their time is UP.

there will be no reduction in the billions of  foreign aid we dole out if anyone thought that would happen 
Billions of our tax dollars will still  head out the door
The change will be it's administered by state dept
 
just like any large corp merger, some jobs will be cut as consolidation happens 
 
KTF 

Just read where President Trump secured the release of Marc Fogel from a Russian prison! Great news for him and his family. Another promise kept.

Am a bit surprised at the lefts lawsuits against Trumps DOGE policies.
Mostly filed by lefty groups in left courts in blue cities.
Thought they might get on board to take some credit for trimming and saving tax dollars.
Welll I guess its in their TDS affected DNA to simply fight anything Trump no matter how many tax dollars get saved,

Anybody following along on the Trump 2024 thread? WOW getting hot and heavy over there. Ah yes , I enjoy the peaceful atmosphere here. I believe there was a comment about the GOP having their own thread. To the best of my knowledge not all conservatives are republicans. Case in point. I have a lady friend whose views and opinions pretty much mirror my own. She is pro life etc. We see eye to eye on most issues. Music, food, movies and social topics.
But, she is a dyed in the wool Democrat. Can’t stand President Trump . She told me before the election she wouldn’t vote for him because he reminded her of her ex husband who is a narcissist! We agreed to not talk politics. Evidently it’s the third rail in our friendship. I asked her why she votes the way she does and she said because she was from Pittsburgh and “I’m paraphrasing here “ all people in Pittsburgh vote for democrats.

Meh....its the usually liberal suspects, with terminal Trump derangement syndrome....they all have a online persona to get a response, cause in the real world nobody gives two nickels about them or their opinions. 

Bigfoot, I know many democrats that are more conservative than my republican friends when it comes to government fiscal responsibilities and also believe in trickle up economics as compared to trickle down economics.   
 I am conservative by nature. I left the republican party and re-registered as Independent. Apparently if you don't agree with 100% of what your party tells you, you get Labeled as either a traitor or lib or unpatriotic.. As a Republican, you are not to question or criticize your candidate. If you bring up the fact that republicans preach fiscal responsibility when they are not in power then get the power and  blow up the deficit and national debt worse than their democratic predecessor, you are labeled as disloyal. Now they call it TDS. 
BTW, my wife was a lifelong democrat and is now a registered independent. Apparently, you are not allowed to be pro-life and  a democrat at the same time.
Me,,, I was pro-choice and a republican.