A.G. Gancarski
Sen. Rick Scott is all on board with the efficiency initiative from President-elect Donald Trump.
Scott is part of the DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) Caucus in the Senate, joining Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa in that cost-cutting quest.
“It’s past time for big reforms that scale back big government regulation and get our country back on track. Our country is drowning in debt and massive government expansion during Democrat control of Washington is pushing us deeper every day. This is a serious threat to our national security and the American Dream, and I believe DOGE is the answer to fixing it. I’ve spent years fighting against waste, fraud, reckless earmarks and political passion projects or personal favors Washington bureaucrats sneak into bills and try to pay for with hard-earned taxpayer money. Thank you to Senator Ernst for starting this caucus. I am looking forward to slashing government waste and delivering for the American people. Let’s get to work,” the Naples Republican said.
Scott is joined by another Floridian in the House who is also down with DOGE.
Fernandina Beach’s Rep. Aaron Bean says the “national debt has surpassed a staggering $36 trillion and should be a wakeup call for all Americans.”
“We must take action to avoid diving headfirst off the cliff of fiscal ruin. The DOGE Caucus will work with President Trump, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy to dismantle the out-of-control bureaucracy, cut wasteful programs, slash excess regulations, and restructure federal agencies,” he added.
12 comments
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MH/Duuuval
November 23, 2024 at 10:31 am
Massive tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy and corporations — from Reagan, to W, to DJT One — are an important cause of the national debt.
Who of us would return money rightfully owed us? Yet in MAGAworld this is considered spoils of electoral victory to lavish on the already-wealthy.
Along for the Ride
November 23, 2024 at 11:38 am
That’s rich coming from the dude who ran a company who was sued and lost to the DOJ for Medicaid and Medicare fraud. 14 felony convictions and $1.7 billion in fines. Pretty sure that added to the debt
MarvinM
November 24, 2024 at 3:14 am
Yes, he was doing exactly the same stuff he now says he wants to get rid of. Rich indeed.
On the one hand, he might actually have some good ideas about where the waste/fraud is, knowing from the inside. On the other hand, if that fraud and waste is being perpetrated by corporations, he likely won’t hold them to account. Bloated executive salaries, for example.
Penny wise, pound foolish is what they always do. Meaning they waste more money by being so penny-pinching. They’ll say “see how much money we are saving by only allowing homecare medicare patients to get one urine drainage bag a month instead of two” and then the patient goes into the emergency room because of a urinary tract infection that could have been avoided if they had just had a clean urine drainage bag.
If Rick Scott really wants to save money, eliminate fraud and waste, he’ll look into (and do something about) massive price hikes for pharmaceuticals and for durable medical equipment and also medical supplies. The supply companies charge about 100-150% over what you can get the same product for on freaking Amazon. I know they need some markup for customer service, ect. But it’s a huge money draining scam, and that’s what Rick Scott should be going after if saving money and getting rid of fraud and waste is what he really wants to do.
ScienceBLVR
November 23, 2024 at 11:39 am
Oh sh!t, there goes the neighborhood!
Perhaps we should put Scott in charge of Medicare waste and fraud, a process he has intimate knowledge of….
I’ve spent years fighting against waste, fraud, reckless earmarks and political passion projects or personal favors Washington bureaucrats sneak into bills and try to pay for with hard-earned taxpayer money.
PeterH
November 23, 2024 at 12:19 pm
The MAGA grift is in full force!
Billy Nash
November 24, 2024 at 7:17 am
I’m trying to be hopeful but as things are progressing it’s difficult to imagine that we are not headed for a big mess. I think many of those who voted for tRump are going to be very disappointed – especially if they are depending on any programs, including Medicare and Social Security, not to mention SNAP and Medicaid or the ACA when benefits start drying up. I think the country is in for some big hurt.
Along for the Ride
November 25, 2024 at 2:35 pm
As my name says, just along for the ride at this point. Hopefully it doesn’t all down the toilet
MH/Duuuval
November 26, 2024 at 10:05 am
DJT’s renewal of tax break for ultra-wealthy and corporations will cost $4 TRILLION otherwise due to IRS.
The first massive Trump cut for the wealthy individuals and corporations was supposed to create numerous jobs: It did not.
Billy is still JD's bitch
November 26, 2024 at 10:20 am
” I’ve spent years fighting against waste, fraud, reckless earmarks and political passion projects or personal favors”
OMG. He has zero shame. Does everyone have collective amnesia that this is the same guy that headed up the LARGEST MEDICAID FRAUD scam in history when they voted for his Voldemort @ss? Give me a break you are for stopping government spending waste. You’re just not getting a taste as much as you like.
DOGE is a lie. It’s not going to clean anything up, it’s just going to reallocate to the grifters.
Victoria Olson
November 29, 2024 at 12:01 am
Republicans are ridiculous thinking ending regulations will be the answer but they never think about the consequences of their actions until it’s a terrible malfeasance. Common sense says regulations have been made for reasons of public safety and to protect the public from unscrupulous greedy people, politicians or corporations. Regulations were made mostly to protect us the consumer not the wealthy or corporations. Everything has regulations or we would not be a civilized nation.
Joe
December 5, 2024 at 12:39 pm
Lol, what a truly pathetic toadie this walking skeleton is.
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