Vivek Ramaswamy and the world's richest man, Elon Musk, were on Capitol Hill Thursday to lobby Congress about deep government cuts they want to make to the federal budget. Ramaswamy has said that he wants to cut one-third of the federal government,
The article from MSN discusses a report by the Center for American Progress which criticizes the last-minute decisions made by the Trump administration in 2020, particularly focusing on the economic and operational impacts of these actions. The report highlights how Trump's significant cuts to federal programs and agencies, including the U.S. Postal Service, the Census Bureau, and the Department of Health and Human Services, led to detrimental effects. For instance, the Postal Service was left underfunded, causing delays in mail delivery which was particularly problematic during the election and the subsequent need for mail-in voting. The Census Bureau's budget cuts resulted in an undercount, affecting the allocation of federal funds and representation. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services faced challenges in managing the early stages of the COVID-19 response due to these cuts. The report suggests that these moves were not only politically motivated but also resulted in unnecessary "kneecapping" of essential government functions, leading to increased costs and inefficiencies for the incoming administration and the public.
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