Ray Dalio and David Friedberg: "the faster your cut, the less you have to cut"
Says this at 53:00 of the most recent post.
Hearing this interview with David friedberg and Ray dalio gives a lot of insight towards the spending freeze that Donald Trump put on recently.
Obviously it seems like execution is lacking but it seems like this is a highly necessary action to take. This is to avoid the federal debt spiral that would occur if spending cuts are not made soon.