Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV) explained the difference between the Big Beautiful Bill Act and the recent cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency.
The House of Representatives passed the Trump administration’s reconciliation legislation two weeks ago. However, the bill has come under scrutiny from Republican senators for its $400 billion tax cuts. Moore appeared Monday on Fox Business’s Mornings with Maria to defend the bill, claiming that “gimmick accounting” from the Congressional Budget Office is to blame for worries over the bill increasing spending.
“That is not true,” Moore said. “Just extending the current tax policy is not going to add a penny to the deficit. This is the biggest cut in American history in mandatory spending and the biggest welfare reform.”
Proponents of the bill have defended the spending by pointing to the money DOGE has saved. The cuts already made fall under discretionary spending, while the latest bill concerns mandatory spending.
“So, obviously, I want to see these executive orders codified, as well as the DOGE cuts, though I do want to point something out, very important: It’s not going to be in the ‘big, beautiful bill’ because that only deals with mandatory spending,” Moore said. “This week, we are going to get a rescission package from the White House that is going to start implementing these DOGE cuts. I’m a member of the House Appropriations Committee. We’re starting our budget process, in which that’s where you’re going to see a lot of the DOGE cuts as well.”
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According to Moore, mandatory spending is the “biggest driver in the nation’s debt.”
As of Monday afternoon, the DOGE website claims to have contributed $175 billion in savings. Former volunteer head Elon Musk promised $2 trillion in savings when his appointment as special government employee began upon President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Musk’s 130-day government position ended last week.