> I'm not a psychopath but how are we supposed to fix the deficit without something like DOGE that can cut programs.

Reverse the taxes of Trump and Bush to start. Then perhaps reverse the tax cuts of Reagan.

A major plank of the GOP's game plan has long been cutting taxes and then complain about too much spending:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starve_the_beast

Another plank has been voter suppression:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REDMAP

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_strategy