National Parks suffer under DOGE

Originally posted by: PJ Stroh

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The bottom line is:  fiscally it doesnt do anything.     

 

to date the only thing DOGE has accomplished is killing Elon's regulators and enemies in the government....along with a bunch of essential workers who will be missed.     The net savings on our deficit is a rounding error.

 

THe parks cuts is just the latest example.

 

 

 

 

 

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Originally posted by: PJ Stroh

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Tours cancelled, visitor centers closed, reduced hours at National parks

 

I'm so glad the fiscal conservatives have taken hold of government spending.   All those gate attendants at the National Parks were really blowing up our defict.    Not the 600 billion in delinquent tax debt.     

 

If you are planning a vacation to one of our National Parks this year be ready for long lines.   And if you are looking for the dent its putting in our deficit you are going to need a microscope.

 

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Originally posted by: CharlesII

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Maybe the Department of the Interior would have a little credibility that they are good stewards of taxpayer money if they hadn't done crap like spend almost a billion dollars on a 10 question Internet survery that could have been done for 10K.  I'd ask how many of those $15 an hour park rangers that would have sustained, but it would be a stretch to ask the democrats to do the math.

 

Nick Sortor on X: "🚨 #BREAKING: Elon Musk just exposed the federal government spent almost $1 BILLION on a short survey asking whether or not people like National Parks This is disgusting. “We routinely encounter a waste of a billion dollars or more. Casually. This 10 question survey could’ve https://t.co/wNRHDqhQK9" / X

 

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Originally posted by: CharlesII

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Maybe the Department of the Interior would have a little credibility that they are good stewards of taxpayer money if they hadn't done crap like spend almost a billion dollars on a 10 question Internet survery that could have been done for 10K.  I'd ask how many of those $15 an hour park rangers that would have sustained, but it would be a stretch to ask the democrats to do the math.

 

Nick Sortor on X: "🚨 #BREAKING: Elon Musk just exposed the federal government spent almost $1 BILLION on a short survey asking whether or not people like National Parks This is disgusting. “We routinely encounter a waste of a billion dollars or more. Casually. This 10 question survey could’ve https://t.co/wNRHDqhQK9" / X

 

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Originally posted by: Mark

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I don't known if you noticed this but Elon often makes outrageous claims like this that rapidly spread through conservative media. Then a week or so later he quietly walks it back and the conservative media never reports on the walk back.

 

He is lying on purpose to keep you guys emotionally invested. It saddens me when I see someone smart enough to know better fall for it over and over again.

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Originally posted by: CharlesII

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Maybe the Department of the Interior would have a little credibility that they are good stewards of taxpayer money if they hadn't done crap like spend almost a billion dollars on a 10 question Internet survery that could have been done for 10K.  I'd ask how many of those $15 an hour park rangers that would have sustained, but it would be a stretch to ask the democrats to do the math.

 

Nick Sortor on X: "🚨 #BREAKING: Elon Musk just exposed the federal government spent almost $1 BILLION on a short survey asking whether or not people like National Parks This is disgusting. “We routinely encounter a waste of a billion dollars or more. Casually. This 10 question survey could’ve https://t.co/wNRHDqhQK9" / X

 

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Originally posted by: PJ Stroh

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I'll take your post with a grain of salt since it comes from the same place that told us about the 150 year old's getting Social Security checks.    I guess that didnt prompt you to double check anything.   Go figure.

 

But even if its true - then the correct response would be to hold accountable those in charge of that decision....not park rangers, gate attendants, or entire parks.   Unless you are just fundamentally against having national parks.    

 

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