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    Rush51
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    Posted: Mar. 20, 2025 - 12:42 AM ET #26

    My message to Musk ( DOGE)  ... keep digging and kicking ass.  Because our Federal Government  has  lots of dead weight and needs a swift kick in the Ass.

     

     

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    My message to Musk ( DOGE)  ... keep digging and kicking ass.  Because our Federal Government  has  lots of dead weight and needs a swift kick in the Ass.

     

     

     
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    Posted: Mar. 20, 2025 - 1:16 AM ET #27

    [Quote: Originally Posted by unplucked_gem]@cd329  Go away please. Alternatively make even the smallest attempt to understand the above points. But preferably just go away Alternatively try a less absurd comparison that doesn't immediately get dismissed as nonsensical. Or.....continue to railroad threads to the box and more will raise from the ash like little MAGA and MAHA Phoenixs.[/Quote]

     

     

    Amen to that... but CD  just continues to opine and make a bigger fool of himself w every comment.  

    I mean, who thinks it's OK to "not"  run something w efficiency .   an_drunksick

    Oh, wait... I just described most of the Democrat Party ! thumbs_down

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    [Quote: Originally Posted by unplucked_gem]@cd329  Go away please. Alternatively make even the smallest attempt to understand the above points. But preferably just go away Alternatively try a less absurd comparison that doesn't immediately get dismissed as nonsensical. Or.....continue to railroad threads to the box and more will raise from the ash like little MAGA and MAHA Phoenixs.[/Quote]

     

     

    Amen to that... but CD  just continues to opine and make a bigger fool of himself w every comment.  

    I mean, who thinks it's OK to "not"  run something w efficiency .   an_drunksick

    Oh, wait... I just described most of the Democrat Party ! thumbs_down

     
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    Posted: Mar. 20, 2025 - 10:41 AM ET #28

    According to Wired magazine, real government auditors with years of experience warn that DOGE is a con and not geared toward efficiency.  None of DOGE auditors have auditing experience.  No certifications or security clearances.  They don't follow auditing standards from Government accountability office.  This is the gold standing for auditing government.  DOGE is likely flying blind by not interviewing agency staff or learning data systems.  Even cancelling contracts can be wasteful if there are penalties or needs to reinstate contracts in the future.  Associated press estimates 40% of cancelled contracts won't actually save government any money.

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    According to Wired magazine, real government auditors with years of experience warn that DOGE is a con and not geared toward efficiency.  None of DOGE auditors have auditing experience.  No certifications or security clearances.  They don't follow auditing standards from Government accountability office.  This is the gold standing for auditing government.  DOGE is likely flying blind by not interviewing agency staff or learning data systems.  Even cancelling contracts can be wasteful if there are penalties or needs to reinstate contracts in the future.  Associated press estimates 40% of cancelled contracts won't actually save government any money.

     
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    Posted: Mar. 20, 2025 - 12:52 PM ET #29

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     Still waiting on a Democrat to explain how a debt to GDP ratio of 130% that is growing daily is good for the county, but cuts that help reduce the debt we are racking up daily is bad for the country.

    I can only imagine when that day will come
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     Still waiting on a Democrat to explain how a debt to GDP ratio of 130% that is growing daily is good for the county, but cuts that help reduce the debt we are racking up daily is bad for the country.

     
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    Posted: Mar. 20, 2025 - 1:57 PM ET #30

    Quote Originally Posted by thirdperson:

    According to Wired magazine, real government auditors with years of experience warn that DOGE is a con and not geared toward efficiency.  None of DOGE auditors have auditing experience.  No certifications or security clearances.  They don't follow auditing standards from Government accountability office.  This is the gold standing for auditing government.  DOGE is likely flying blind by not interviewing agency staff or learning data systems.  Even cancelling contracts can be wasteful if there are penalties or needs to reinstate contracts in the future.  Associated press estimates 40% of cancelled contracts won't actually save government any money.

    an_clappeace_5  Exactly.  Its one thing to audit depts and its another thing to bring south african immigrant musk and his teenage goon squad to audit our govts depts. These people including musk have the auditing credentials to do this job and just because musk fires people right and left at his companies, that does not give him auditing experience for this job.  Only auditing musk is doing, is cancelling govt contracts with companies and transferring them to his companies. Just this week starlink took over being the white house internet provider, well isnt that special another govt contract for muskrat. Just today 1.4 billion in accounting errors has been found at telsa, but magas believe trumpy and muskrat are the world saviors.

    And since muskrat and his teenage goon squad has been working in the govt, i know get social security fishing emails everyday.  As time goes by more and more people will learn how awful a person muskrat truly is and what a fraud he is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thirdperson:

    According to Wired magazine, real government auditors with years of experience warn that DOGE is a con and not geared toward efficiency.  None of DOGE auditors have auditing experience.  No certifications or security clearances.  They don't follow auditing standards from Government accountability office.  This is the gold standing for auditing government.  DOGE is likely flying blind by not interviewing agency staff or learning data systems.  Even cancelling contracts can be wasteful if there are penalties or needs to reinstate contracts in the future.  Associated press estimates 40% of cancelled contracts won't actually save government any money.

    an_clappeace_5  Exactly.  Its one thing to audit depts and its another thing to bring south african immigrant musk and his teenage goon squad to audit our govts depts. These people including musk have the auditing credentials to do this job and just because musk fires people right and left at his companies, that does not give him auditing experience for this job.  Only auditing musk is doing, is cancelling govt contracts with companies and transferring them to his companies. Just this week starlink took over being the white house internet provider, well isnt that special another govt contract for muskrat. Just today 1.4 billion in accounting errors has been found at telsa, but magas believe trumpy and muskrat are the world saviors.

    And since muskrat and his teenage goon squad has been working in the govt, i know get social security fishing emails everyday.  As time goes by more and more people will learn how awful a person muskrat truly is and what a fraud he is.

     
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    Posted: Mar. 20, 2025 - 1:59 PM ET #31

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    Posted: Mar. 20, 2025 - 2:25 PM ET #32

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     It's the fuzzy logic that Democrats operate with. an_drunksick

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     It's the fuzzy logic that Democrats operate with. an_drunksick

     
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    Posted: Mar. 20, 2025 - 2:28 PM ET #33

    Quote Originally Posted by thirdperson:

    According to Wired magazine, real government auditors with years of experience warn that DOGE is a con and not geared toward efficiency.  None of DOGE auditors have auditing experience.  No certifications or security clearances.  They don't follow auditing standards from Government accountability office.  This is the gold standing for auditing government.  DOGE is likely flying blind by not interviewing agency staff or learning data systems.  Even cancelling contracts can be wasteful if there are penalties or needs to reinstate contracts in the future.  Associated press estimates 40% of cancelled contracts won't actually save government any money.

     

    According to wired magazine an_beatup.  Lost me with the first sentence. This whole comment is purely speculation and has 0 proof/fact of anything said. 

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    Quote Originally Posted by thirdperson:

    According to Wired magazine, real government auditors with years of experience warn that DOGE is a con and not geared toward efficiency.  None of DOGE auditors have auditing experience.  No certifications or security clearances.  They don't follow auditing standards from Government accountability office.  This is the gold standing for auditing government.  DOGE is likely flying blind by not interviewing agency staff or learning data systems.  Even cancelling contracts can be wasteful if there are penalties or needs to reinstate contracts in the future.  Associated press estimates 40% of cancelled contracts won't actually save government any money.

     

    According to wired magazine an_beatup.  Lost me with the first sentence. This whole comment is purely speculation and has 0 proof/fact of anything said. 

     
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    Posted: Mar. 20, 2025 - 2:37 PM ET #34

    [Quote: Originally Posted by unplucked_gem]Quote Originally Posted by SarasotaSlim: Quote Originally Posted by unplucked_gem: @cd329  Go away please. Alternatively make even the smallest attempt to understand the above points. But preferably just go away Alternatively try a less absurd comparison that doesn't immediately get dismissed as nonsensical. Or.....continue to railroad threads to the box and more will raise from the ash like little MAGA and MAHA Phoenixs. Well stated .... Dumbo ( with the hook & ladder)doesn't understand way toooo many people were hired in the first place.. Meanwhile I applied to work for the VA providing treatments to vets as a salaried acupuncturist vs. "Super billing" the govt. Well after 9 months of no response they send emails to the 6 candidates saying they're pulling the listing.  Yeah, super efficient[/Quote]

     

     

    Just absolutely ridiculous.. and we wonder ( well, Democrats do) why we prefer to privatize most anything possible in government.   It's because government isn't accountable to anyone.. it's just taxpayers money after all, right CD ?  

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    [Quote: Originally Posted by unplucked_gem]Quote Originally Posted by SarasotaSlim: Quote Originally Posted by unplucked_gem: @cd329  Go away please. Alternatively make even the smallest attempt to understand the above points. But preferably just go away Alternatively try a less absurd comparison that doesn't immediately get dismissed as nonsensical. Or.....continue to railroad threads to the box and more will raise from the ash like little MAGA and MAHA Phoenixs. Well stated .... Dumbo ( with the hook & ladder)doesn't understand way toooo many people were hired in the first place.. Meanwhile I applied to work for the VA providing treatments to vets as a salaried acupuncturist vs. "Super billing" the govt. Well after 9 months of no response they send emails to the 6 candidates saying they're pulling the listing.  Yeah, super efficient[/Quote]

     

     

    Just absolutely ridiculous.. and we wonder ( well, Democrats do) why we prefer to privatize most anything possible in government.   It's because government isn't accountable to anyone.. it's just taxpayers money after all, right CD ?  

     
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    Quote Originally Posted by thirdperson:

    According to Wired magazine, real government auditors with years of experience warn that DOGE is a con and not geared toward efficiency.  None of DOGE auditors have auditing experience.  No certifications or security clearances.  They don't follow auditing standards from Government accountability office.  This is the gold standing for auditing government.  DOGE is likely flying blind by not interviewing agency staff or learning data systems.  Even cancelling contracts can be wasteful if there are penalties or needs to reinstate contracts in the future.  Associated press estimates 40% of cancelled contracts won't actually save government any money.

    None of this makes any sense at all; in fact every bit of it is complete nonsense.

    The ‘Government accountability office’ is also bloated and inefficient.  What have they been doing to hold the agencies accountable for waste and fraud. 
    You do NOT need auditing experience to audit.  What they are doing is more or less using common sense and using numbers to weed out inefficiency and waste. 
    You do not need clearances or certifications to do this either.  Most likely if you have those you are part of the inefficient system as well.  
    They certainly are not ‘flying blind’ as they are doing exactly what they were tasked to do.  
    So what if you have to pay a penalty if you cancel a contract, it still saves money overall. 
    I am sure Associated press does not have clearances or certifications and they have a defined agenda, so who cares what they say.  

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    Quote Originally Posted by thirdperson:

    According to Wired magazine, real government auditors with years of experience warn that DOGE is a con and not geared toward efficiency.  None of DOGE auditors have auditing experience.  No certifications or security clearances.  They don't follow auditing standards from Government accountability office.  This is the gold standing for auditing government.  DOGE is likely flying blind by not interviewing agency staff or learning data systems.  Even cancelling contracts can be wasteful if there are penalties or needs to reinstate contracts in the future.  Associated press estimates 40% of cancelled contracts won't actually save government any money.

    None of this makes any sense at all; in fact every bit of it is complete nonsense.

    The ‘Government accountability office’ is also bloated and inefficient.  What have they been doing to hold the agencies accountable for waste and fraud. 
    You do NOT need auditing experience to audit.  What they are doing is more or less using common sense and using numbers to weed out inefficiency and waste. 
    You do not need clearances or certifications to do this either.  Most likely if you have those you are part of the inefficient system as well.  
    They certainly are not ‘flying blind’ as they are doing exactly what they were tasked to do.  
    So what if you have to pay a penalty if you cancel a contract, it still saves money overall. 
    I am sure Associated press does not have clearances or certifications and they have a defined agenda, so who cares what they say.  

     
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    Posted: Mar. 20, 2025 - 11:52 PM ET #37

    The tech startup executive charged by the Trump administration with reviewing the Internal Revenue Service's technology modernization program said on Thursday that he has canceled contracts worth about $1.5 billion from the tax agency's budget.

    That's from an annual modernization budget of about $3.7 billion, which is in addition to a $3.5 billion information technology systems budget....

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    The tech startup executive charged by the Trump administration with reviewing the Internal Revenue Service's technology modernization program said on Thursday that he has canceled contracts worth about $1.5 billion from the tax agency's budget.

    That's from an annual modernization budget of about $3.7 billion, which is in addition to a $3.5 billion information technology systems budget....

     
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    isnt it amazing how president muskrat has said he has found all kinds of dead people and people over 100 collecting social security, but he hasnt sent federal agents to arrest these people collecting the checks?  This would be pretty easy cases to find these people.  So why hasnt he done it?  Cause its all total bullshit and just using that bullshit to try and shut ss down.  Its easy to say that its happening, now show the damn proof and arrest these people, then i will applaud himan_2drinks  Magas will just accept any non sense and bullshit that is told to them by president muskrat and vp trumpy.  If this shit was even remotely true, they would be arresting all these people collecting ss checks under fraud and calling major press conferences.

    Like i said before car salesman must cream themselves when they see a maga coming into buy a car.  "hey boss we got a live one"an_roll_laugh

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    isnt it amazing how president muskrat has said he has found all kinds of dead people and people over 100 collecting social security, but he hasnt sent federal agents to arrest these people collecting the checks?  This would be pretty easy cases to find these people.  So why hasnt he done it?  Cause its all total bullshit and just using that bullshit to try and shut ss down.  Its easy to say that its happening, now show the damn proof and arrest these people, then i will applaud himan_2drinks  Magas will just accept any non sense and bullshit that is told to them by president muskrat and vp trumpy.  If this shit was even remotely true, they would be arresting all these people collecting ss checks under fraud and calling major press conferences.

    Like i said before car salesman must cream themselves when they see a maga coming into buy a car.  "hey boss we got a live one"an_roll_laugh

     
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    Even if some of this is hyperbole, how can folks be against fixing this or at least attempting to fix it:

    "This is a huge program that's currently 30 years behind schedule, and it's already $15 billion over budget," he said. "The IRS has some pretty legacy infrastructure...and the challenge has been how do we migrate that to a modern system?"

     

    The CEO and co-founder of Levels observed that many major banks who ran on similar systems have already modernized. He added the IRS is over three decades behind schedule and billions over budget compared to the typical expectations for the industry.

     

    "We're now 35 years into this program. If you ask them now, it's five years away, and it's been five years away since 1990. It was supposed to be delivered in 1996, and it's still five years away," he said.

     

    "one of the biggest surprises for me is just seeing how these entrenched interests, they just keep constricting themselves around the power, around the money, around the systems, and nobody cares."

    "Many of the employees are fantastic. It's this consultant group. They're like a boa constrictor. They're like a python," he said. "They've constricted themselves around our government, and the costs are unbelievable. They're being passed on to the American taxpayer."

    Corcos also claimed around 80% of the $3.5 billion IRS operations and maintenance budget goes to contractors and licenses. 

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    Even if some of this is hyperbole, how can folks be against fixing this or at least attempting to fix it:

    "This is a huge program that's currently 30 years behind schedule, and it's already $15 billion over budget," he said. "The IRS has some pretty legacy infrastructure...and the challenge has been how do we migrate that to a modern system?"

     

    The CEO and co-founder of Levels observed that many major banks who ran on similar systems have already modernized. He added the IRS is over three decades behind schedule and billions over budget compared to the typical expectations for the industry.

     

    "We're now 35 years into this program. If you ask them now, it's five years away, and it's been five years away since 1990. It was supposed to be delivered in 1996, and it's still five years away," he said.

     

    "one of the biggest surprises for me is just seeing how these entrenched interests, they just keep constricting themselves around the power, around the money, around the systems, and nobody cares."

    "Many of the employees are fantastic. It's this consultant group. They're like a boa constrictor. They're like a python," he said. "They've constricted themselves around our government, and the costs are unbelievable. They're being passed on to the American taxpayer."

    Corcos also claimed around 80% of the $3.5 billion IRS operations and maintenance budget goes to contractors and licenses. 

     
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    Posted: Mar. 21, 2025 - 7:07 PM ET #40

    some of it bullshit?  lolll.  Look if there really were all these people getting ss checks that shouldnt be getting them, especially dead and people over 100, The people who have been cashing these checks should have already been arrested. This is a no brainer, but like everything that comes out of muskrat and trumpys mouths is just bullshit, designed for the maga group to hear what they want to hear. 

    Until i see all these hundreds of thousands of people has run his mouth off being arrested, then its all bullshit.  All make believe work they are doing. lies, lies, and more lies

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    some of it bullshit?  lolll.  Look if there really were all these people getting ss checks that shouldnt be getting them, especially dead and people over 100, The people who have been cashing these checks should have already been arrested. This is a no brainer, but like everything that comes out of muskrat and trumpys mouths is just bullshit, designed for the maga group to hear what they want to hear. 

    Until i see all these hundreds of thousands of people has run his mouth off being arrested, then its all bullshit.  All make believe work they are doing. lies, lies, and more lies

     
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    Posted: Mar. 22, 2025 - 3:08 AM ET #41

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/doge-plans-social-security-back-140000485.html

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    https://www.yahoo.com/news/doge-plans-social-security-back-140000485.html

     
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    Posted: Mar. 22, 2025 - 3:11 AM ET #42

    still think they dont know what their doing.  Trump threatens to turn off social security payments if he doesnt get his way. All part of the plan

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-admin-threatens-stop-social-041848651.html

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    still think they dont know what their doing.  Trump threatens to turn off social security payments if he doesnt get his way. All part of the plan

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-admin-threatens-stop-social-041848651.html

     
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    Posted: Mar. 22, 2025 - 3:16 AM ET #43

    Hey magas do you think your parents, grand parents or even some of you would mind if you didnt get your check next month? The billionaire commerce secretary doesnt think anybody would be upset?   lmfaoo

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/billionaire-trump-official-says-missing-195830199.html

    keep sleep walking magas

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    Hey magas do you think your parents, grand parents or even some of you would mind if you didnt get your check next month? The billionaire commerce secretary doesnt think anybody would be upset?   lmfaoo

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/billionaire-trump-official-says-missing-195830199.html

    keep sleep walking magas

     
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    Posted: Mar. 22, 2025 - 12:40 PM ET #44

    an_roll_laughcrickets

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    an_roll_laughcrickets

     
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    Inside the link below is the official DOGE website! It has become a shame that driving a certain manufactured vehicle inside the US has become dangerous to your health! Here you go! MAGA! 

    Work | DOGE: Department of Government Efficiency

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    Inside the link below is the official DOGE website! It has become a shame that driving a certain manufactured vehicle inside the US has become dangerous to your health! Here you go! MAGA! 

    Work | DOGE: Department of Government Efficiency

     
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    Posted: Mar. 23, 2025 - 9:15 AM ET #46

    Quote Originally Posted by cd329:

    still think they dont know what their doing.  Trump threatens to turn off social security payments if he doesnt get his way. All part of the plan https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-admin-threatens-stop-social-041848651.html

     

     

    This is an article on Yahoo website,  originally written by Rolling Stone magazine.  an_roll_laughan_roll_laughan_roll_laugh

     

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    Quote Originally Posted by cd329:

    still think they dont know what their doing.  Trump threatens to turn off social security payments if he doesnt get his way. All part of the plan https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-admin-threatens-stop-social-041848651.html

     

     

    This is an article on Yahoo website,  originally written by Rolling Stone magazine.  an_roll_laughan_roll_laughan_roll_laugh

     

     
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    Quote Originally Posted by cd329:

      Look if there really were all these people getting ss checks that shouldnt be getting them, especially dead and people over 100, The people who have been cashing these checks should have already been arrested.

    Trump and Musk falsely claim there are millions of dead people receiving social security benefits.   Dead people aren't marked deceased because updating records isn't always possible.  But that doesn't mean they are receiving benefits.  Payments are automatically stopped to people over 115 years old.  Improper payments account for under 1% of social security payments.  Mostly for over payments to living people.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cd329:

      Look if there really were all these people getting ss checks that shouldnt be getting them, especially dead and people over 100, The people who have been cashing these checks should have already been arrested.

    Trump and Musk falsely claim there are millions of dead people receiving social security benefits.   Dead people aren't marked deceased because updating records isn't always possible.  But that doesn't mean they are receiving benefits.  Payments are automatically stopped to people over 115 years old.  Improper payments account for under 1% of social security payments.  Mostly for over payments to living people.

     
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    Quote Originally Posted by cd329:

    crickets

    Because Trump voters are in…

    STUNNED DISBELIEF 

    “You mean he lied to us???”

    Well, yeah you dumbazzes.  

    Us people in the Northeast who knew him best tried to tell y’all this way back in 2016 but nobody would listen.  Trump uses people and throws everyone under the bus.  Yes, he made his money in real estate but it’s because he stiffed all his contractors.  
    Just look at the carnage of staff people he has left behind.  Giuliani, Haley, Bolton, Cohen.  I could go on and on and on and on again forever.  
    The man is a pathological liar and narcissist of the worst kind.  He has cheated on every one of his three wives.  He has porked more porn stars than Charlie Sheen.  
    But I digress.  After all the topic of this Thread is DOGE.  Even if the OP is in the PB let me leave you with this quote which pretty much sums it up because let’s not forget there IS a GOAL.

    ”The goal is to bring people together to take on the oligarchs who now run this country… and to make the point that the overwhelming majority of the American people want a government and an economy that works for all—-not just the few.

    ~~~~~Bernie Sanders

    Vermont Senator (I)

     

    ~~~~~ZOSO~~~~~
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    Quote Originally Posted by cd329:

    crickets

    Because Trump voters are in…

    STUNNED DISBELIEF 

    “You mean he lied to us???”

    Well, yeah you dumbazzes.  

    Us people in the Northeast who knew him best tried to tell y’all this way back in 2016 but nobody would listen.  Trump uses people and throws everyone under the bus.  Yes, he made his money in real estate but it’s because he stiffed all his contractors.  
    Just look at the carnage of staff people he has left behind.  Giuliani, Haley, Bolton, Cohen.  I could go on and on and on and on again forever.  
    The man is a pathological liar and narcissist of the worst kind.  He has cheated on every one of his three wives.  He has porked more porn stars than Charlie Sheen.  
    But I digress.  After all the topic of this Thread is DOGE.  Even if the OP is in the PB let me leave you with this quote which pretty much sums it up because let’s not forget there IS a GOAL.

    ”The goal is to bring people together to take on the oligarchs who now run this country… and to make the point that the overwhelming majority of the American people want a government and an economy that works for all—-not just the few.

    ~~~~~Bernie Sanders

    Vermont Senator (I)

     

     
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    @sundance

     

    Quote Originally Posted by sundance:

    Inside the link below is the official DOGE website! It has become a shame that driving a certain manufactured vehicle inside the US has become dangerous to your health! Here you go! MAGA!  Work | DOGE: Department of Government Efficiency


    “Democrats used to burn crosses in the yards of blacks to intimidate them.  Now Democrats are burning Teslas in the owner’s yards for the same reason.  Nothing has changed about the Democrat party in over a century.  The tactics are still the same!”

    He seems to have a point.  peace_5

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    @sundance

     

    Quote Originally Posted by sundance:

    Inside the link below is the official DOGE website! It has become a shame that driving a certain manufactured vehicle inside the US has become dangerous to your health! Here you go! MAGA!  Work | DOGE: Department of Government Efficiency


    “Democrats used to burn crosses in the yards of blacks to intimidate them.  Now Democrats are burning Teslas in the owner’s yards for the same reason.  Nothing has changed about the Democrat party in over a century.  The tactics are still the same!”

    He seems to have a point.  peace_5

     
     
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    It always goes like this;

    A Trump quote; 

    Now, the big thing is, how many of these people got paid? Where are they getting paid? Where are they getting paid? How many of them were getting paid Social Security, because that's --- if that's the case, it's a massive fraud," Trump, indicating shock, told reporters.

    The media and the left; TRUMP FASELY CLAIMS MILLIONS OF DEAD PEOPLE ARE GETTING SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS!!!!!! an_getaway

    Same old tired tatic, different day. sleep2

     

    Why are there millions of dead people in the SS database that are well over 100 yrs old? Lack of accountability? Someone not doing their job? Poor management? They don't care? 

    And yes, obviously no dead have been found collecting otherwise you would have heard about it. 

    TRUMP SAID IF. Most normal people can comprehend that.

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    It always goes like this;

    A Trump quote; 

    Now, the big thing is, how many of these people got paid? Where are they getting paid? Where are they getting paid? How many of them were getting paid Social Security, because that's --- if that's the case, it's a massive fraud," Trump, indicating shock, told reporters.

    The media and the left; TRUMP FASELY CLAIMS MILLIONS OF DEAD PEOPLE ARE GETTING SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS!!!!!! an_getaway

    Same old tired tatic, different day. sleep2

     

    Why are there millions of dead people in the SS database that are well over 100 yrs old? Lack of accountability? Someone not doing their job? Poor management? They don't care? 

    And yes, obviously no dead have been found collecting otherwise you would have heard about it. 

    TRUMP SAID IF. Most normal people can comprehend that.

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