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genxlib

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4. Credit where credit is due

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 11:31 AM

Aug 27

At least they are...

- Waiting till they have a chance to look at it instead of just hacking away at it blindly within 10 minutes of walking in the door

- Looking at an organization that actually does have waste. Of course I am sure their idea of waste and our idea of waste would differ.

I think the under the radar concern here is where it crosses over with this crazy idea that Trump is pressuring companies to give up ownership to the government. It doesn't take a lot of imagination to see where considerations for not cutting a contract becomes giving Trump a stake in the company. "Maybe we would reconsider cutting that weapons program if..." Such a mob-boss mentality. That is such a dangerous road to go down.

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Pentagon's DOGE Unit to Scrutinize 400,000 Contracts for Cuts [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 27 OP

Raise your hand and ask if Kegsbreath's makeup studio will be scrutinized. jls4561 Aug 27 #1

Hey kids that may just be a hornet's nest you are kicking there. mackdaddy Aug 27 #2

Yep, those mercs won't be happy when their funds are cut. Crowman2009 Aug 27 #3

Mercs are scary people Puppyjive Aug 27 #7

Credit where credit is due genxlib Aug 27 #4

"this crazy idea that Trump is pressuring companies to give up ownership to the government." BumRushDaShow Aug 27 #6

What I meant was genxlib Aug 27 #9

Gotcha BumRushDaShow Aug 27 #10

They want to cut any cntracts with Dems Nigrum Cattus Aug 27 #5

Watch the contractors and lobbyists line up at the Oval Office JohnnyRingo Aug 27 #8

And everything else they have done has gone so well... yellow dahlia Aug 27 #11