In Ronald Reagan’s stirring 1964 “A Time for Choosing” speech, he said: “No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. So governments’ programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we’ll ever see on this earth.”
Reagan’s words were as true 60 years ago as they are today.
And, just as Americans did in the 1980 election, voters chose a new direction in November to slash a wasteful and burdensome government. President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, and the accompanying DOGE caucuses in Congress are the antidote to D.C.’s bloat.
A few weeks ago, entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, Trump’s designated government slashers, met with House Republicans to outline ideas and receive feedback. Their advocacy is a welcome departure from the…
