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by codexb 261 days ago
They were, but the actual cuts needed (to entitlements) are politically impossible to make.
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jonny_eh 261 days ago
Which is why they went the non-democratic/illegal route by avoiding congress.
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zzrrt 261 days ago
So they did a thing they knew wouldn’t work? AKA not serious about solving the problem. The OBBBA budget bill did make some cuts though, anyway.
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