It appears that the new move by the White House budget office has left many people in a state of shock. Pausing all federal grants and loans seems like an ’emergency brake,’ but who knows if it’s being used as an accelerator. This affects trillions in government spending and the lives of countless people. However, it seems that Social Security and Medicare benefits are the only exceptions to the ‘frozen’ status. This raises the question of who the protection is really for. Perhaps, this is just a ‘financial shuffling game’ within the White House.