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The government has grown too fat, swollen with waste and spending that benefits no one except a select few politicians and their buddies. Enter Ed Martin, the president of Phyllis Schlafly Eagles, who, during a lively session on Breitbart News Daily, outlined a game plan to trim this bureaucratic blubber through the use of an underappreciated tool known as impoundment. With Martin set to assume a key role in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under President Trump’s second term, it seems America might finally get serious about tackling wasteful spending.
Martin explained that the OMB is poised to play a vital role in pushing forward the vision of government efficiency championed by none other than Vivek Ramaswamy and the tech titan Elon Musk. One of the essential strategies in their toolkit is the practice of impoundment, which, to put it simply, allows the government to hold back funds that Congress has allocated. According to Martin, just because Congress wants to throw a few million dollars into a pet project doesn’t mean they should actually do it—and he’s ready to back that up with solid strategy.
There’s a distinct irony when officials in D.C. argue about spending money they didn’t earn, particularly when vested interests are hanging around the trough hoping for a handout. Martin took the stance that impoundment should be utilized to put a stop to funding for frivolous and partisan programs, especially those driven by the radical Green New Deal agenda. The idea here is simple: if some irresponsible bureaucrats want to waste taxpayer dollars on environmentally dubious projects, the OMB will just say no. What a relief that would be.
Love this new word. Only recently came to know it in this context. Great idea!
Exclusive — Ed Martin Reveals Crucial Tool to Stop Government Waste: ‘Impoundment’https://t.co/E83CetjuPo
— Scott Wallace (@ScottWa78795839) December 12, 2024
Martin leaned into the frustrations many share about how government entities pad their budgets by spending just for the sake of spending. This absurd logic leads to squandering public funds on useless items to protect their budgets for the fiscal year. If they’re not careful, hard-earned American taxpayer dollars might end up being used for something as ludicrous as “diversity, equity, and inclusion” initiatives in foreign embassies, which only exacerbate the general public’s confusion and frustration over government priorities.
As the Biden administration has clearly shown, throwing millions of dollars at leftist causes under the banner of DEI has become all too common. Martin emphasized that with the OMB’s newfound authority, these nonsensical expenditures could and should be halted. The envisioned chaos among leftists when impoundment takes center stage promises to be entertaining, at the very least. Ultimately, the goal is to show all the secretaries just how absurd these spending practices have become and take decisive action accordingly. If they fail to act, Martin proposes simply stopping the waste and demonstrating the results—the best way to show what’s wrong with government spending.
