Despite aggressive cost-cutting by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, federal spending has reportedly climbed by $154 billion since Donald Trump returned to office.
Government spending is significantly higher under Trump’s second term compared to the same period in 2024 under Joe Biden, according to the analysis by the Wall Street Journal, citing the Treasury Department’s daily financial statements.
The increase—$154 billion—comes even as DOGE, led by Elon Musk, touts $150 billion in cost savings through job cuts, contract terminations, and the rollback of diversity and aid programs.
When did it decrease under the Democrats?
Clinton perhaps, after the USSR folded, I can’t recall any other times spending fell.
I am curious given the money supply grows at 10% a year whether spending can fall relative to the past 4 years. It seems mathematically impossible given just the inflation in salaries and goods prices.
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/data/federal-budget-receipts-and-outlays
Thats a good chart, so during recessions and emergencies the spending increases dramatically, then goes back to a normal path progressively upwards.
Yes, and for some reason those recessions and emergencies happen when morons are in charge. Who would’ve guessed?