Mike Johnson

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Stephen Miller
@StephenM
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DOGE cuts are to discretionary spending. (Eg the federal bureaucracy). Under senate budget rules, you cannot cut discretionary spending (only mandatory) in a reconciliation bill.

So DOGE cuts would have to be done through what is known as a rescissions package or an
5/28/2025, 3:31:17 PM
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Speaker Mike Johnson
@SpeakerJohnson
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.@ElonMusk and the entire @DOGE team have done INCREDIBLE work exposing waste, fraud, and abuse across the federal government - from the insanity of USAID’s spending to finding over 12 million people on Social Security who were over 120 years old.

The House is eager and ready

The statement engages in public discourse by discussing government spending and alleged inefficiencies, which are public issues. It praises Elon Musk and the DOGE team for their efforts in exposing these issues, suggesting a call to action for governmental reform.

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