Paige Turner
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Budget experts say that even if President Trump succeeds at slashing the spending Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is targeting, his policy proposals like steep tax cuts would still substantially add to the deficit.
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Despite DOGE, Trump's agenda calls for adding trillions of dollars to U.S debt
Budget experts say Trump’s tax and spending priorities would increase red ink, even as he boasts of balancing the budget. “I don’t think their rhetoric matches reality,” says one.
www.nbcnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Budget experts say that even if President Trump succeeds at slashing the spending Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is targeting, his policy proposals like steep tax cuts would still substantially add to the deficit.
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How is it that our government spending is so wasteful that Trump has to up & fire 200k hardworking federal employees but there’s enough for him to go to the Super Bowl & Daytona 500 on taxpayer funds?
February 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
How is it that our government spending is so wasteful that Trump has to up & fire 200k hardworking federal employees but there’s enough for him to go to the Super Bowl & Daytona 500 on taxpayer funds?
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They won’t ever learn will they
February 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
They won’t ever learn will they
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Anytime a storm is brewing, your local forecasters are getting the latest data from NOAA. As the agency faces an uncertain future, one thing's for sure: for-profit companies would struggle to replicate NOAA's weather-forecasting prowess.
For-Profit Companies Can’t Easily Replace NOAA’s Weather-Forecasting Prowess
Replicating the abilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fleet of weather satellites would take time and a lot of money—and expose private companies to a large amount of…
wrd.cm
February 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Anytime a storm is brewing, your local forecasters are getting the latest data from NOAA. As the agency faces an uncertain future, one thing's for sure: for-profit companies would struggle to replicate NOAA's weather-forecasting prowess.
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U.S. inflation accelerated last month as the cost of groceries, gasoline and rents rose, a disappointment for families and businesses struggling with higher costs and likely underscoring the Federal Reserve’s resolve to delay further interest rate cuts.
U.S. inflation increases to 3 percent, groceries and gasoline prices heading higher
The consumer price index increased 3% in January from a year ago, Wednesday's report from the Labor Department showed, up from 2.9% the previous month.
buff.ly
February 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
U.S. inflation accelerated last month as the cost of groceries, gasoline and rents rose, a disappointment for families and businesses struggling with higher costs and likely underscoring the Federal Reserve’s resolve to delay further interest rate cuts.
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Trump & Musk are trying to fire 100,000+ civil servants right now - including over 1,000 VA employees.
Purges are happening at SBA, Energy, Education & more.
Firing this many critical employees at once could make it impossible for our government to provide BASIC services.
Purges are happening at SBA, Energy, Education & more.
Firing this many critical employees at once could make it impossible for our government to provide BASIC services.
February 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Trump & Musk are trying to fire 100,000+ civil servants right now - including over 1,000 VA employees.
Purges are happening at SBA, Energy, Education & more.
Firing this many critical employees at once could make it impossible for our government to provide BASIC services.
Purges are happening at SBA, Energy, Education & more.
Firing this many critical employees at once could make it impossible for our government to provide BASIC services.
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President Trump has issued dozens of executive orders that impact our rights.
Here's what you need to know about the history, function, and limits of a presidential executive order.
Here's what you need to know about the history, function, and limits of a presidential executive order.
What is an Executive Order and How Does it Work? | ACLU
What executive orders can – and cannot – do, and why we have them in the first place
www.aclu.org
February 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
President Trump has issued dozens of executive orders that impact our rights.
Here's what you need to know about the history, function, and limits of a presidential executive order.
Here's what you need to know about the history, function, and limits of a presidential executive order.
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Florida voters: Check with your local Supervisor of Elections office to ensure your vote-by-mail request is up-to-date.
You must request vote-by-mail ballots again in 2025 for special, local Florida elections
Don't forget, because of a law change in 2022, vote-by-mail ballot requests in Florida now expire every two years, instead of the previous four.
www.news-journalonline.com
February 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Florida voters: Check with your local Supervisor of Elections office to ensure your vote-by-mail request is up-to-date.