Did federal spending actually drop 5.1% during the 1st quarter of 25'?

[Z99]

If this is true then it is a remarkable accomplishment.

 

[Rambunctious]

All DOGE had to do was to suggest every government agency had to have a receipt and a reason for spending/taking tax dollars... then it all stopped... all of a sudden they all didn't need money... I'm telling you all... some people.... elected and appointed past and present will be going to prison....
The MSM won't touch this story and that's a shame because its the story/scandle of a lifetime....

 

[TemplarKormac]

Not sure I believe this. The overall national debt has gone up $500 billion over the past 3 months.

This needs to be verified. This would be great if true.

 

[Z99]

Not sure I believe this. The overall national debt has gone up $500 billion over the past 3 months.

Which begs the question, by how much would the debt increased without the alleged drop of 5%?

I agree with your edited response; we need verification.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Which begs the question, by how much would the debt increased without the alleged drop of 5%?

I agree with your edited response; we need verification.

Whoops, I forgot to add that back.

 

[Dekster]

Not sure I believe this. The overall national debt has gone up $500 billion over the past 3 months.

This needs to be verified. This would be great if true.

I've seen that number reported in the MSM without clarification. Just for illustration though spending can drop while the debt goes up if the government just sits on the cash that was budgeted for something but the payments weren't made.

 

[kyzr]

Someone is lying...

Despite Trump's promised cuts, U.S. spent more than $200 billion more in first 100 days than last year

Despite President Trump's promise of cuts, the federal government has spent more than $200 billion more in his first 100 days than the same time period last year.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[jwoodie]

Someone is lying...

The OP is referring to a drop in federal spending between the first quarter of 2025 and the last quarter of 2024. This seems to correlate with Biden's accelerated spending in the prior quarter, and it would explain the corresponding drop in GDP during the latter quarter.

The chart you posted is both misleading and irrelevant to this discussion.

 

[kyzr]

The OP is referring to a drop in federal spending between the first quarter of 2025 and the last quarter of 2024. This seems to correlate with Biden's accelerated spending in the prior quarter, and it would explain the corresponding drop in GDP during the latter quarter.
The chart you posted is both misleading and irrelevant to this discussion.

The OP posted a typed message from "X", proving nothing.
You also typed a reply proving nothing.
I prefer to see a graph or chart substantially proving the assertions.

Biden's throwing "gold bars" off the Titanic was how Biden's spending spree was described after the election.
I'd rather see indictments instead of taking credit for cutting spending 5%.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Someone is lying...

Despite Trump's promised cuts, U.S. spent more than $200 billion more in first 100 days than last year

Despite President Trump's promise of cuts, the federal government has spent more than $200 billion more in his first 100 days than the same time period last year.

www.cbsnews.com

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Has zero to do with the report.
None
AND - Trump isn't spending it. We are still under Biden's budget till October when Trumps budget takes effect.
Jesus

 

[leftwinger]

Probably DOGE found ~$0.4T/$7T = ~5%.

But dirty deep state J6 courts holding actual halt to waste fraud abuse reduction from full implementation.

 

[Doc7505]

Which begs the question, by how much would the debt increased without the alleged drop of 5%?

I agree with your edited response; we need verification.

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Paying back the interest on the debt now costs more than Medicare/Medicaid. and national Defense spending Isn't that scary enough?
Read more:

Interest Costs Surpass National Defense and Medicare Spending | The U.S. House Committee on the Budget - House Budget Committee

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By 2025, U.S. Interest Payments on the National Debt Will Pass the Defense Budget

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nationalinterest.org

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

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