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Fiendish Thingy

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7. The cuts result in unspent funds for the fiscal year

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 11:15 AM

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My understanding is those funds are absorbed by the treasury dept, and not available for discretionary spending not authorized by congress. The unspent funds would reduce the annual deficit, assuming no court intervenes to order the funds be spent as congress intended.

I have seen no evidence that unspent funds are being diverted to Trump’s friends or family.

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