4 ms·They were, but the actual cuts needed (to entitlements) are politically impossible to make.by codexb 1y agoThey were, but the actual cuts needed (to entitlements) are politically impossible to make.jonny_eh 1y agoWhich is why they went the non-democratic/illegal route by avoiding congress.zzrrt 1y agoSo they did a thing they knew wouldn’t work? AKA not serious about solving the problem. The OBBBA budget bill did make some cuts though, anyway.