Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has achieved only $150 billion in savings—less than 0.5% of the national debt—while causing widespread harm to essential services, including layoffs, agency dysfunction, and reduced public safety. - ThreadSky

youranona.bsky.social • 66 days ago

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has achieved only $150 billion in savings—less than 0.5% of the national debt—while causing widespread harm to essential services, including layoffs, agency dysfunction, and reduced public safety.

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heelsfan0475.bsky.social•66 days ago

It was all a ruse. They just needed to get in and give Russia the passwords. They don't give a shit about the budget. We're fucked!

ericfoltz.bsky.social•66 days ago

For me, "government efficiency" means I never have to wait more than five minutes at any government office and all my VA appointments are kept.

I really don't GAF how many employees it takes to do it but I can't imagine that firing thousands of them is going to speed things up.

grace-woodill.bsky.social•66 days ago

Is that net or gross? This whole admin is so full Of 💩

wscottc.bsky.social•66 days ago

There's also the opportunity costs that propagate forward indefinitely.

These cuts will drag on the economy for years?

charlene411.bsky.social•66 days ago

trillian-42.bsky.social•65 days ago

And the effect of this has not even hit us full force yet

carolannfl.bsky.social•65 days ago

What has Trumps golfing weekends and illegally transporting people out of the country cost? I honestly would like to know.

7mir.bsky.social•65 days ago

Me also! And what about all the salaries of Doge and costs from law suits resulting from many of the cuts

redjohn5555.bsky.social•66 days ago

They're actually $350 billion in the hole if you include the $500 billion tax revenue lost with the IRS no longer auditing the wealthy

kenjansen.bsky.social•66 days ago

Is the ‘savings’ by finding waste fraud or abuse? Or just eliminating jobs, agencies, and services?

kcubd.bsky.social•66 days ago

not finding major amounts of waste and fraud in the government?

corporate money needs to get out of politics and buying corrupt politicians

thejeffdad.bsky.social•66 days ago

They are costing us exponentially more in money and human lives.

catherderextord.bsky.social•66 days ago

Well based on his "progaming" parade, him trying to sell himself as theorycrafter and skillful player while actually sucking at it, I clearly saw it coming. He is a guy like a small and defensless animal in the wild, tries to puff his fur to show itself bigger and more powerful.

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