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During his confirmation process, Bessent spoke of a "" economic plan for the country. In it, he plans to take the federal budget deficit down by three percent, reaching three percent GDP, and increase oil producing to 3 million barrels more a day by Related: Trump nominates investment manager Scott Bessent, a gay man, as Treasury secretary.
Scott Bessent, gay billionaire hedge fund founder, confirmed as Trump's Treasury secretary
He refused to say whether he personally opposed abortion. All of this was a classic Trump feint. He has redoubled the attempt to deny federal funds to Planned Parenthood. More from Robert Kuttner. And the attack on gay and trans people keeps escalating. He signed an executive order to that effect within hours of being sworn in.
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Doing this is the only way we can stop the felon in the White House, and his MAGA sycophants in Congress, from doing more damage in his final two years as president. Time to face reality, that is really all that can be done for now. If Democrats take back the House, they can stop the budget machinations Trump is trying to get done.