Size of the federal government
How large the federal government and its agencies should be, which agencies, programs and staff to cut, keep or rebuild, and whether the cost-cutting effort known as DOGE and its cuts continue.
What they call for
DemocratsRepublicans18 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.
Shrink the federal government and its bureaucracy
10 members“The Founders never intended for the federal government to become a bloated, dysfunctional monstrosity. Michael Alfonso will return power to the states and reduce the size of government.”View on their website ↗
“As a financial advisor by trade, Wes understands how bloated government and reckless spending hurt working families. That’s why he’s spent his time in the State Senate leading fights to cut taxes, block wasteful spending and shrink the power of unelected bureaucrats.”View on their website ↗
“Cut Taxes, Shrink Government, and Return Power to the People”View on their website ↗
“End the Deep State Bureaucracy”View on their website ↗
“Wes supports eliminating bloated agencies, gutting executive overreach, and reinstating constitutional balance. He backs reforms like DOGE to dismantle entrenched, unaccountable bureaucracies.”View on their website ↗
“Johnny believes in economic freedom, American workers, freedom from government overreach, and ensuring the federal government lives within its means. Johnny knows that the key to real economic growth is through small government conservative policies that he has championed in the Tennessee House.”View on their website ↗
“I will work with President Trump to strengthen our economy, secure our borders, rebuild our national defense, reduce the size of government, and cut taxes for hard-working Americans.”View on their website ↗
“Washington wastes too much and takes too much. Jim believes government should be smaller, focused, and respectful of the people paying the bills.”View on their website ↗
“Mark Lamb explains why free isn’t free and calls for fiscal responsibility in Washington, cutting government waste, protecting Arizona taxpayers, reducing unnecessary bureaucracy, and demanding accoun...”View on their website ↗
“So I offered a modest, not-so-tongue-in-cheek proposal: start with Washington, D.C. Empty out the IRS and Department of Education buildings. Repurpose that space for data centers. Reduce the size of the federal government while we are at it, and leave Arizona’s water, power and neighborhoods alone.”View on their website ↗
“His solution is not complicated. Reduce government. Increase accountability. Return power to the states. Defend constitutional freedoms. Hold elected officials responsible for their actions.”View on their website ↗
“Trever supports limited government, fiscal responsibility, secure borders, and the protection of constitutional freedoms, including religious liberty and the right to keep and bear arms.”View on their website ↗
“I'll also work to privatize government functions, from expanding school choice to defunding the Department of Education and cutting the Postal Service in half.”View on their website ↗
“Cut waste, fraud, and bloated bureaucracy before Washington asks taxpayers for another dime.”View on their website ↗
“Expand DOGE to cut insane wasteful spending, rein in the Deep State, and grow the economy by putting taxpayers first.”View on their website ↗
Continue, expand and codify DOGE's cuts
3 members“Wes supports eliminating bloated agencies, gutting executive overreach, and reinstating constitutional balance. He backs reforms like DOGE to dismantle entrenched, unaccountable bureaucracies.”View on their website ↗
“Our country’s debt is out of control. DOGE continues to root out wasteful spending and corruption in our federal government. We must keep doing so and restore fiscal sanity before it’s too late.”View on their website ↗
“Expand DOGE to cut insane wasteful spending, rein in the Deep State, and grow the economy by putting taxpayers first.”View on their website ↗
Protect and rebuild federal agencies hit by cuts
3 members“Rebuild With Experts and Bring Facts Back to U.S Government”View on their website ↗
“When Elon Musk tried to gut the Forest Service and public land agencies, Ryan Zinke didn’t stand up for Montanans — but Sam did. As Vice President of his union’s local, Sam organized against Musk’s cuts and rallied Montanans around the real-life impacts of Congress’ inaction.”View on their website ↗
“Rebuilding & Strengthening Federal Institutions”View on their website ↗
“As agencies and departments are weakened or dismantled, rebuilding must be intentional, not a return to systems that failed working families. We must rebuild a system that works for all of us, not just the ones who pay to influence policy,”View on their website ↗
“Help rebuild federal agencies with equity and effectiveness at the center”View on their website ↗
Stop DOGE from accessing Americans' personal data
1 member“Stopping DOGE from Accessing Sensitive Personal Information: The idea that Elon Musk and a bunch of twenty-something sycophants could access any federal data is not only absurdly corrupt, it’s dangerous. Let’s give people the power to sue officials for misuse of their data or improperly accessing federal systems.”View on their website ↗
Raised the issue without a specific call
3 members“Passed laws to empower Attorney General Tish James to take up the work of federal agencies that are being shut down or handcuffed by Trump, like the CFPB, FTC, and DOJ.”View on their website ↗
“Sure, I’m in favor of cutting red tape and eliminating wasteful spending, but this administration has made incoherent, overnight cuts to life-saving programs either accidentally or deliberately, and then refused to fix their own mistakes.”View on their website ↗
“He will hold RFK Jr. and President Trump accountable for endangering Americans with disinformation and by dismantling public health agencies including the CDC, FDA and NIH that save American lives.”View on their website ↗
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