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Senate Finance Committee pushes South Carolina's DOGE bill to floor for action as Democrats object

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTW) -- Senate Republicans on Tuesday pushed forward a Washington-style DOGE bill aimed at looking into possible government waste, fraud and regulatory burdens -- but not before some pushback from opponents who questioned its necessity. "If we're just doing this to look good for the rest of the nation, then let's call it what it is and not waste our time on this," state Sen. Margie Bright Matthews, D-Walterboro, said during a Se…

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Senate Finance Committee pushes South Carolina's DOGE bill to floor for action as Democrats object

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTW) -- Senate Republicans on Tuesday pushed forward a Washington-style DOGE bill aimed at looking into possible government waste, fraud and regulatory burdens -- but not before some pushback from opponents who questioned its necessity. "If we're just doing this to look good for the rest of the nation, then let's call it what it is and not waste our time on this," state Sen. Margie Bright Matthews, D-Walterboro, said during a Se…

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DOGE Caucus senator pushes to end 'slush fund' for presidential candidates: 'Welfare for politicians'

A purported "slush fund" that pays out large sums to presidential candidates is the Presidents Day target of Sen. Joni Ernst through the ELECT Act.

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DOGE Caucus senator pushes to end 'slush fund' for presidential candidates: 'Welfare for politicians' – Democratic Accent

In commemoration of Presidents Day, a top DOGE senator is seeking to claw back $400 million sitting in a “slush fund” set up to help presidential candidates that hasn’t borne fruit since Y2K. Through the Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act, Sen. Joni Ernst said she hopes to defund an account she calls “welfare for politicians.” “This Presidents Day I am fighting for the integrity of the office because the last …

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democraticaccent.com broke the news in on Monday, February 17, 2025.
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