“An expert on the federal work force estimates that the speed and chaos of Mr. Musk’s cuts to the bureaucracy will cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year.” By Elizabeth Williamson at NYT www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u... - ThreadSky

lorak.bsky.social • 1 day ago

“An expert on the federal work force estimates that the speed and chaos of Mr. Musk’s cuts to the bureaucracy will cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year.” By Elizabeth Williamson at NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/us/politics/musk-cuts.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CE8.vMmE.oMshBwTC3mC8&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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drewmelbourne.com•1 day ago

OMG! He's so close to his revised goal of $150 billion on sav

Oh.

sreginald.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's not that they didn't know, it's that the goal of the firings isn't efficiency... the goal is an ideological and racial purge.

ruth-and.bsky.social•1 day ago

And why aren’t we reporting outrage on the money wasted by this admin

planetabsurdia.bsky.social•1 day ago

Does that include the attorney’s fees the People are paying to undo the lawless cuts?

jendoesntcare.bsky.social•1 day ago

guanolad.bsky.social•1 day ago

Lack of empathy = lack of curiosity = lack of comprehension. If he doesn't understand it, he thinks it's stupid and should end. Giving a job like this to an impulsive idiot like Musk is a disaster at a fundamental level.

cant-deny-fraud.bsky.social•1 day ago

He didn't do this to save money. He did it to gut the agencies that oversee his companies.

soymethdad.bsky.social•1 day ago

What? No! You mean complex systems are a thing?

Surely something the world's richest, smartest and most handsome person would know...?

citizene.bsky.social•1 day ago

He should be personally on the hook for every penny, and the next Democratic administration should forcibly imprison him and seize/nationalize all of his assets until all the damages are paid. SpaceX is now NASA property. Tesla and Starlink property of the military. remand him to Guantánamo Bay.

roq11.bsky.social•1 day ago

📌

demiliopics2.bsky.social•1 day ago

I was at an Arizona town hall where AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes listened to stories from individuals and representatives of organizations affected by firings, freezing of funds, and termination of contracts. The ripple effect of mounting expenses due to the disruptions was a recurring theme.

katharinenoll.bsky.social•1 day ago

So high on their own supply reality is utterly incomprehensible to them.

afbourque.bsky.social•1 day ago

Government efficiency.

profusional.bsky.social•1 day ago

As always, nice work, America

tazareen.bsky.social•1 day ago

Such a piece of crap person. I never imagined they could screw up this country so quickly.

bridgieb.bsky.social•1 day ago

We are a stupid and unserious people who deserve everything we get at this point….but we will learn

kensawone.bsky.social•1 day ago

... and
"At the Internal Revenue Service, a DOGE-driven exodus of 22,000 employees would cost about $8.5 billion in revenue in 2026 alone ... Neither of these estimates includes the cost to taxpayers of defending DOGE’s moves in court."

ricosuavejd.bsky.social•1 day ago

I feel like none of the analyses accounts for the insane amount of money it's going to cost us in soft power reductions. The economic impact of destroying departments that spur or support business growth, health, etc.

lorak.bsky.social•1 day ago

NO KIDDIN

theeruthie.bsky.social•1 day ago

The untold losses only matter if you think government is supposed to support things like business growth, a functioning economy, the health or safety of the population they serve, or short-term or long-term interests of anyone other than the president

zebrajen.bsky.social•1 day ago

Surprise

sailorjourno.bsky.social•1 day ago

But there is a diner owner in Mesa, Ariz., who excitedly is awaiting his $5K check from Elon.

theeruthie.bsky.social•1 day ago

His diner may close before he ever sees a check, but it was all worth it to avoid hearing a Black woman’s laugh /s

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