Efforts to cut government spending and eliminate waste are dwarfed by the rising costs of the social safety net programs and interest expenses. United States Politics and Government, Law and Legislation, Federal Budget (US), National Debt (US), Bipartisan Policy Center, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Congressional Budget Office, Government Accountability Office, Office of Management and Budget (US), Musk, Elon, Ramaswamy, Vivek (1985- ) Efforts to cut government spending and eliminate waste are dwarfed by the rising costs of the social safety net programs and interest expenses. NYT > Business