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Image of the Day: The Vast Federal Bloat That DOGE Targets

In this week's Liberty Update, we highlight how the Trump Administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is finally confronting the bloated federal workforce, which includes malfeasant officials like former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agent Lois Lerner.  In that vein, our friends at Unleash Prosperity offer a visual today on just how vast and bloated that federal workforce has become:

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="541"] What DOGE Confronts[/caption]

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March 06, 2025 • 10:13 AM

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Biden Housing Scheme Could Ignite Another 2008 Mortgage Crisis
By Stephen Moore
Tuesday, June 11 2024
Politicians in Washington have very short memories, so they repeat the same mistakes over and over. It was only 17 years ago that the "subprime" mortgage crisis torpedoed the economy and sent the financial markets into the biggest tailspin since the Great Depression. Millions of Americans lost their jobs. One of the matches that lit that bonfire was Freddie Mac and its cousin, Fannie Mae, offering generous, taxpayer-guaranteed mortgage insurance to risky borrowers on loans with low down payments. It all blew up in the faces of the taxpayers even though the Washington experts said the…
 
Social Security Reform Is Coming (Really) and Will Bring Political Rewards
No matter what President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump promise you, and no matter its past…
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Merrick Garland Shouldn't Be Praised. He Should Be Impeached
The day Merrick Garland was set to appear before Congress, The Wall Street Journal ran a piece exploring…
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The Obvious Hypocrisy of Biden’s “Strong Economy” Claim
Three years ago this month, unmistakable signs emerged that inflation was ascending out of control.  …
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CFIF Leads Coalition Letter Reiterating Deep Concern About Biden Administration’s Legally Prohibited Broadband Rate Regulation
In a letter organized by the Center for Individual Freedom (CFIF) and sent today to U.S. Secretary of…
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Hey Joe: Where Are All the EV Charging Stations?
The Biden administration has spent tens of billions of dollars on green energy, yet last year the U.S.…
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Alvin Bragg – Nothing to Brag About
Saturday afternoon, a Duane Reade security guard was severely stabbed and a shopper threatened by a knife-wielding…
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Measuring the Trump Conviction Factor In the 2024 Race
If you've been keeping up with the news, you've probably heard a lot of speculation about the effect…
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Biden DOJ Lawsuit Against Live Nation-Ticketmaster Reveals Its Desperation
With Memorial Day now behind us and November’s presidential election increasingly within view,…
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Projections vs. Scenarios, and Why Politicians Should Care
Congressional Budget Office projections provide valuable insights into how a big chunk of your income…
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Biden's All-of-Government Vote-Buying Scheme
To bet on the upcoming presidential election, don't just rely on polls. Look at the billions of taxpayer…
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Notable Quote   
 
"While the legacy media often reports that the world is rapidly transitioning away from fossil fuels to renewable energy, a new report from J.P. Morgan shows that narrative is simply not correct. Since 2010, $9 trillion has been spent globally on wind, solar, electric vehicles energy storage, electrification and power grids, but despite this expensive effort -- mostly at taxpayer expense -- the share…[more]
 
 
— Kevin Killough, Just the News
 
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