
WASHINGTON (VINnews) – Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was seemingly on the verge of tears over the latest budget cuts by DOGE—the Dept. of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk.
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Instead of Schumer applauding DOGE for saving billions of dollars of your hard earned tax money, Chuck took to X and lashed out.
“An unelected shadow government is conducting a hostile takeover of the federal government. DOGE is not a real government agency. DOGE has no authority to make spending decisions. DOGE has no authority to shut programs down or to ignore federal law. DOGE’s conduct cannot be allowed to stand. Congress must take action to restore the rule of law.”
Musk responded to his post with the following:
“Hysterical reactions like this is how you know that @DOGE is doing work that really matters. This is the one shot the American people have to defeat BUREAUcracy, rule of the bureaucrats, and restore DEMOcracy, rule of the people. We’re never going to get another chance like this. It’s now or never. Your support is crucial to the success of the revolution of the people.”
Here are some of examples of government expenditures that have been highlighted by DOGE:
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Approximately $100,000 was spent to study whether tequila or gin makes sunfish more aggressive.
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Nearly $1 million was used to investigate if cocaine makes Japanese quail more promiscuous.
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$419,470 was allocated to determine if lonely rats sought cocaine at a greater frequency than happy rats.
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$2.3 million was used by the NIH to inject dogs with cocaine for research purposes.
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Unusual Projects:
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$6.9 million for studying ‘smart toilets‘
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$1,513,299 to use kittens in a study analyzing motion sickness.
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$28 million on licensing fees for a green “camouflage” pattern on Afghan National Army uniforms.
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$2.5 million on a Super Bowl Ad for the Census.
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$1.7 million for holograms of dead comedians.
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$500,000 to build an IHOP in Washington, D.C.
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Funds for studying if the moon landing line was “One small step for Man” or “One small step for a man.
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Chuck Schumer has been in goverement for too long. If he can’t see what is wrong with the waste and fraud happening with our tax dollars, It’s time for his retirement.
If he can really get rid of government waste all power to him. It’s part of restoring American prosperity. And Schumer is always gonna complain no matter what because there is a Republican government. So what he says means nothing
I’m not going to say if I agree or disagree but one thing is certain Trump is not the president of the USA he is the CEO of a business called the USA. Trump has one goal that his company should be #1 In worker (citizen) satisfaction, respected by other companies (countries) and have the highest profits of any country
Shumer GOT RID OF GD LONG AGO.
NOTHING ELSE CAN BE IMPORTANT AFTER THAT. HE HAS NO VALUE TO HUMANITY.
He’s in tears because it means less money to give to his Yishmoeilim friends
One way to save tens of thousands of wasteful dollars is to get rid of shummer
Why can’t this knucklehead get a pair of glasses that fit him properly. I guess at one time his glasses did fit, but with each lie he tells, his nose gets bigger and pulls the glasses down.
If he is crying than they are doing something right.
Ah yid vahyzohsoh
Judenrat Democrat
Lol. Are all those for real? Who approved them?
I applaud DOGE for their success and look forward to more. However, maybe I’m only speaking for myself but I thought some of the examples of wasteful spending listed in the article were kind of cool. For one, I’d love to know whether tequila or gin makes sunfish more aggressive.
It just Sucks to be Chuck..
Him and fat Jerry need to just pull each other’s plugs and get outta DC
When you hear squealing like that from Schumer, it automatically makes you think he has a kickback from some of those weird expenditures. Honestly, he probably needs to have a probe into any of those listed payments to see if there is a kickback. I don’t say that to be mean, but why would you want to stop an investigation into fraudulent waste of taxpayers money? Instead of making up a story of a “shadow” government overtaking the Federal government. This could uncover the reason why career politicians like Schumer and Nancy Pelosi an even others on the other side of the aisle start out making 100,000 dollars or so a year and then all of a sudden they are millionaires…
This is an abject failure of Congress to manage the budget.
DOGE is a non-entity, unbound by gov’t regulations or ethics, simply chopping things down. That is not a good way to cut a budget.
The items above sound wasteful but without knowing the context, be careful. Some of these studies are likely basic science on brain structure and reward pathways. This type of research, something the USA used to excel at, are the foundation for later applied research that turn into useful products or interventions.
Basic science doesn’t turn a profit.
I got to shake his hand at the Aguda dinner a few years back
I get that we need to cut all thos govt waste. But Elon Musk rubs me the wrong way. He is evil and burtal. No regard for the little guy who is trying to earn a livliehood and manage life. The way he fried 80% of twitter and now govt employees lacks any empathy or compassion. His work from home crack down is evil too. if you think someone is goofing off assign 8 hours of work and if they don’t complete it fire them at that point. If they do i in 7 hours good for them and you. Whats the issue other than being cruel?