Debra J. Saunders: DOGE or runaway debt?
- DOGE aims to reduce the current $6.75 trillion budget by 15% by cutting wasteful spending.
- The drive to reduce spending arises from concerns over the nation's IOUs, exceeding $36 trillion.
- DOGE is identifying boondoggles like a $145,000 USDA contract and reducing government credit card holders.
- Musk stated, 'This is a revolution,' while Davis noted cutting card holders from 4.6 million to 2.3 million.
- While some consider the cuts 'incredibly aggressive,' they likely won't eliminate deficit spending or reach $1 trillion.
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Debra J. Saunders: DOGE or runaway debt?
WASHINGTON — It’s not what DOGE is doing; it’s how DOGE is doing it. That’s been the Beltway take on the dream child of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, the Department of Government Efficiency. Or, “the so-called Department of Government Efficiency,” as The New York Times put it. That’s probably why Musk and DOGE lieutenants sat down for an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier on Thursday — to pitch their case directly to the public. “We wan…


Musk Defends DOGE: ‘Most Transparent Organization In Government Ever’
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk defended his work in President Donald Trump’s administration — through the Department Of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — during a Tuesday appearance on Fox News’ afternoon panel show “The Five.” Regular liberal co-host Jessica Tarlov pressed the SpaceX CEO on his efforts, suggesting that he was using DOGE to benefit himself personally — and Musk quickly pointed out the fact that he was effectively under a micros…
Musk Touts DOGE on Fox News
WASHINGTON -- It's not what DOGE is doing; it's how DOGE is doing it. That's been the Beltway take on the dream child of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, the Department of Government Efficiency. Or, "the so-called Department of Government Efficiency," as The New York Times put it. That's probably why Musk and DOGE lieutenants sat down for an interview with Fox News' Bret Baier on Thursday -- to pitch their case directly to the public. "We w…
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