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DOGE Targets $2B Spent on Swag

The Department of Government Efficiency has found easy targets. One of them is to stop paying for stuffed animals, candy, blankets, comic books or jar grip openers. It’s insane that this department found $1.8 billion spent on things you might find in a middle school child’s closet at the taxpayers expense. Senate DOGE Caucus chair Joni Ernst introduced a SWAG Act to cut back on ridiculous spending.

 

DOGE has its work cut out

“Expenditures in Ernst’s crosshairs went toward agency mascots, fidget spinners, coloring books, koozies, comic books, and other items the Iowan’s team has called ‘purely propaganda.’ You might mistake Washington for a very expensive kid’s birthday party, with federal employees playing dress up, appearing as mascots, and making coloring books.”

The legislation isn’t just wise but necessary. The wasteful spending has got to stop to get the budget under control.

DOGE would stop promotional spending

“It’s not just about cutting spending on unapproved mascots but any associated merchandise too. Among other things it includes, “promotional blankets, buttons, candy, clothing, coloring books, graphic novels, cups, fidget spinners, hats, holiday ornaments, jar grip openers, keychains, koozies, magnets, neck ties, snuggies, stickers, stress balls, stuffed animals, thermoses, tote bags, trading cards, and writing utensils.”

There’s swag that’s familiar that will be kept like Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl. The US Forest Service has approved these. It’s curious to see what will get the ax.

DOGE will keep costs in line

It was reported that, “The Department of Agriculture’s creepy green mutant pest named ‘Vin Vasive’ — a play on an invasive species – and the Department of Homeland Security’s bear and dog mascots, ‘Agent Teddy’ and ‘Tracker,’ would all be defunded under the measure.” That “Vin Vasive” was found in Mystery Science Theater 3000.

In terms of illnesses, there’s “The Junior Disease Detectives: Operation Outbreak” from a CDC comic book that speaks of how a virus originates. It’s time for this stuff to go. Ernst continued, “I am going to crash the party and bag this costly swag. Misbehaving bureaucrats need to stop wasting tax dollars trying to refurbish their bad reputation, and focus on serving the American people.” This is a drop in the bucket but it gives an idea of the massive amounts of unneeded spending that happened.

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