Republicans Push “Waste and Fraud” Narrative Again to Gut the Social Safety Net

Republicans Push “Waste and Fraud” Narrative Again to Gut the Social Safety Net

Congress hasn’t finished the second reconciliation bill that funds the Department of Homeland Security, but Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), who chairs the House Budget Committee, has already started laying out his caucus’s wish list for a third. In particular, he specified that Republicans want to pour billions of dollars into military spending. To offset those costs, Arrington is eyeing more cuts… Source