Imagine you have to tighten your household budget, but instead of analyzing your spending line by line, you just cut out something arbitrarily because it’s too expensive.
Let’s say you have three children and decide to save money by no longer funding your youngest child.
That last-born kid doesn’t have any seniority or tenure; as a toddler, this kid uses more resources and money than the other two. So that’s it, you reason. No more diapers, no more food, no more anything. A huge chunk of change: saved.
Unthinkable Budget Cuts in Arizona
Running your budget this way is unthinkable. No one would randomly stop funding a single person in their household just because the bottom line is high.
Instead, you might make targeted, considered cuts: buying generic diapers instead of Pampers Premium, for example, finding a relative to provide childcare rather than employing an expensive daycare. Logically, you’d make surgical changes with the proverbial scalpel rather than a sledgehammer.
The DOGE Strike on Arizona’s National Parks
You’ve probably figured out where I’m going with this scenario. DOGE is saving us money, yes. But they’re tossing out the baby with the bathwater – and one more casualty are Arizona’s National Parks
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts impact our the operations throughout the state. The cuts have already closed several federal properties and slashed around 1,000 National Park Service employees.
Impact on Reservations at National Parks in Arizona
If you’ve been planning a visit, it’s time to make sure your reservations are still valid.
Reductions in staffing and facility closures are creating an impact on the public…