How DOGE Cuts Are Reshaping America's Future (with Rep. Suhas Subramanyam)

The Michael Steele Podcast

The Bulwark

Politics, Government, History, News

4.8 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Michael Steele is joined by Congressman Suhas Subramanyam. The pair discuss what DOGE cuts will mean for America’s future, and how even MAGA supporters are beginning to see the impact in their own communities. Plus, how these cuts are hurting America’s ability to be a global leader in tech, science, and innovation.

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0:57.0	because we may cut some Medicaid?
0:59.2	And they don't agree with that, right?
1:01.2	It's okay for Doge to have access to your personal information.
1:05.2	But yeah, you know, I believe in civil liberties.
1:07.5	It's like you start to see some agreement, actually, with MAGA voters when you explain to them the impact of this administration on their lives.
1:20.3	And I think that's what we need to do is explain to people how this is going to impact them and how it is already impacting them.
1:29.6	And then the second thing we need to do is provide a good alternative.
1:43.1	Hey, everybody. Welcome to the Michael Steel Podcast. I am getting ready for summer, but I'm excited to be joined today by Congressman Suhas Subramanium. He is Virginia's 10th Congressional District Representative. He's been in office since 2025. Yes, just this January.
2:04.6	He started the United States Congress. He is a lawyer who has worked in the private sector with
2:09.5	several tech company startups over the years, started his own business, and he previously served
2:15.4	as a White House technology policy advisor to President
2:18.2	Obama. We'll get into all of that and a whole lot more with the Congressman. His voice is one of
2:24.0	the fresh ones new to the scene in this ever-changing Congress, in this ever-changing political
2:31.1	climate. I'm excited to have the conversation with Congressman Suha
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