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Donald Trump ran for office on the platform that he would lower prices, inflation, and taxes, and in doing so “make America great.” One way to make his plan work, he said, was to find and and eliminate government waste.

People Aren't Government Waste

What doesn’t sound good about that? I don’t like waste. I’m in favor of lowering prices, inflation, and taxes.

A little over 100 days into his second term, however, he has outsourced his plan by giving his unelected, billionaire “appointee” permission to take an undiscerning chainsaw to jobs and programs that Americans rely upon as vital lifelines. What sounds good about that? How can firing over 100,000 people (so far) and cutting programs for vets, the elderly, and schools make living expenses more affordable and American lives “great”?

It doesn’t. In simple terms, his plan was never about everyday Americans. His plan was and is about privatizing governmental institutions, eliminating programs that help those in need, and eliminating jobs so that he and his billionaire buddies can get even richer.

In unprecedented moves, he has dismantled and destroyed more of our government than any other president in ways that will make it difficult to rebuild and repair the damage. He has targeted our most vulnerable populations: the sick, the elderly, and the children.

According to Social Security’s government site, “on March 31, 2025, SSA will enforce online digital identity proofing and in-person identity proofing.” It further states that any “claim cannot be completed until the individual’s identity is verified in person.” Many disabled and infirm folks will not be able to appear in person at all, thus losing their vital benefits.

According to Trump himself, the Education Department will be pushing programs, budgets, etc. to the states in an attempt to “free” students. Freedom from what? States simply don’t have equal resources to meet their students’ needs, creating a critical imbalance of student resources, support, and educational standards. 

Mahatma Gandhi once said, "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members.” 

Where’s the greatness we were promised?