Regular readers know that we were the ones who advised Trump to create a government waste commission, and we’re thrilled that he did it. We also predicted that for the swamp creature this would be like putting a cross in front of a vampire.

One wouldn’t think that the party that professes a belief in “good government” would be against bad and wasteful government.  Instead, they are in a panic.

Consider this pitch (signed by Robert Reich) from MoveOn.org to its members trying to raise millions of dollars to thwart the reform effort:

The economic threat [from Trump] is dire: Elon Musk and his “Department of Government Efficiency” co-chair Vivek Ramaswamy have announced plans to cut $2 trillion–about 30% of the entire federal budget.  There’s no way to slash the federal budget by one-third without devastating cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and other vital programs that millions of working Americans rely on. We can’t let Trump and his wealthy friends destroy the economic security of millions of American families.

MoveOn has a proven track record of mobilizing grassroots power to defend our values and hold the line against extremism.

How is eliminating waste, duplication, fraud, and obsolescence in government “extreme”!?

Terrifying!