Call this the Dollar Tree Policy. Or the Robocop Policy, if you’re more cinematically minded:
Donald Trump promised to actually cut spending in Washington, and the DOGE effort already shows how seriously he took that pledge. However, DOGE didn’t just have USAID or grant programs on their radar screen. They also took aim at bureaucrats with government-issued credit cards, with the aim of bringing their discretionary spending to an abrupt halt. The Wall Street Journal reported on the new one-dollar limit that many may have discovered the hard way:
For much of the federal workforce, pulling out a government credit card during the workday comes with a new refrain: “Your card has been declined.”
By placing a $1 spending limit on most government credit cards, the Trump administration has rendered them…
