Department of Government Efficiency finding $2 trillion in cuts ‘best-case outcome,’ Musk says
In an interview broadcast on his social media platform X, Elon Musk said the $2 trillion figure originally stated as the savings goal for the Department of Government Efficiency was a “best-case
Demystifying the Department of Government Efficiency
Michael Calore: Today, we are demystifying DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, the meme coin. As Lauren calls it, the broligarchy. We'll talk about the key players, what their proposed plan is for the U.S. government, and what we think is really behind it all. DOGE. OK. We are talking about DOGE today, and no, not the meme coin.
Elon Musk says cutting $2 trillion from the federal budget is a 'best-case outcome'
In a Wednesday interview on X, Elon Musk said cuts of $2 trillion to the federal budget might not be possible and was a "best-case outcome."
Elon Musk says DOGE saving $2 trillion in budget cuts is a 'best-case outcome'
Elon Musk told the political strategist Mark Penn that if DOGE tried to cut $2 trillion, it'd have a "good shot" of ending up at $1 trillion.
Musk drops DOGE target to cut $2 trillion, saying half that would be ‘an epic outcome’
Musk, a co-chairman of the Department of Government Efficiency, called the $2 trillion target “the best-case outcome” but said $1 trillion would create “no inflation” and “be an epic outcome.” “If we try for $2 trillion,
Elon Musk Says $2T in DOGE Cuts 'Best Case Outcome,' Lower Amount Likely
Key Takeaways Elon Musk said Wednesday that his goal of cutting $2 trillion in government spending may be a difficult number to reach, with half that figure more likely.Musk said in an interview that cutting waste in the federal government is a "target rich environment,
Elon Musk Revises $2 Trillion Federal Budget Cut Goal, Cites $1 Trillion Deficit Reduction as 'Epic Outcome'
Elon Musk, co-leading the Department of Government Efficiency under President-elect Donald Trump, has revised his ambitious claim to cut the federal budget. He described the $2 trillion target as “the best-case outcome.
Elon Musk trims goal for federal spending cuts after promising $2 trillion
Elon Musk has acknowledged his goal of slashing federal spending would be tricky – now eyeing $1 trillion in cuts, half his original goal.
What to know about DOGE and its quest to slash government waste, spending
Proponents of the Department of Government (DOGE) say that it will work with Congress to slash up to $2 trillion in ...
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Government efficiency should not come at expense of rural citizens
The election of Donald Trump and the formation of the Department of Government Efficiency has placed a renewed focus on ways to reduce spending and streamline government operations ...
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The fights ahead on government efficiency | Opinion
That’s thanks to the bureaucracy-cutting effort President-Elect Donald Trump has asked them to undertake, the so-called ...
'Overwhelming support': Republican governors rally around Trump and DOGE ahead of inauguration
The nation's Republican governors are making clear their "overwhelming support" for President-elect Trump's "Department of ...
DOGE sends representatives across US government, Washington Post reports
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's aides with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have spoken with staffers at ...
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Agency officials make their ‘efficiency’ pitch. Trump’s transition team takes note
Amid the transition, agency officials leading customer experience efforts across the federal government are pitching their ...
Can DOGE actually save federal money by cutting government jobs? Unlikely, economist Joel Naroff says
The government is not a factory. Standard efficiency models, which usually involve cutting workers and adding capital, may ...
Gianforte applauds leaders of DOGE in their fight to cut government spending
When former and newly-elected President Donald Trump takes office later this month, a new advisory committee known as the ...
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore launches government efficiency initiative to make dent in $3 billion deficit
Gov. Wes Moore will look to make a dent in the looming $3 billion state budget deficit through a new effort that aims to save ...