Is this why Elon will be leaving the regime soon?

[Delldude]

Musk recently told Fox News that DOGE would cut around $1T by the end of his time as the head of the department.

Oh yeah...........

Have a list of anybody else in government that has made as much of an effort to cut waste and spending in all areas of government?

 

[WelfareQueen]

Once you "cut it" you don't "extend it" for another 10 years. Once and done.

"Thanks to your fantastic leadership, the amazing Cabinet, the very talented DOGE team, I'm excited to announce that we anticipate savings in F26 from reduction of waste and fraud by $150 billion"

Musk recently told Fox News that DOGE would cut around $1T by the end of his time as the head of the department.

Not even close

Has his term ended? That's news to me. And the trillion dollar figure was a goal. No one has claimed a trillion dollar savings. Will they get there? Who knows. But any decent American should be thrilled with the $150 billion of our money recovered. Only in Dim World is that bad.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Seems as if the BILLIONAIRES do pay their fair share.
It might be time to try less spending, especially after what has been found
with the auditing of some of the agencies.

I ask....again and again....how do these politicians become millionaires on a
government salary?

especially if they dont have a wealthy spouse....

 

[Delldude]

Has his term ended? That's news to me. And the trillion dollar figure was a goal. No one has claimed a trillion dollar savings. Will they get there? Who knows. But any decent American should be thrilled with the $150 billion of our money recovered. Only in Dim World is that bad.

Something like 130 days by law.

 

[Dragonlady]

Yeah if tis is true America is headed towards bankruptxy. How will Ameeicans react is the question? Who will they blame?

Trump will blame everyone but himself, just like always.

He still blames the government of Puerto Rico for his resort going bankrupt. That's why he stiffed them on hurricane relief. Trump is nothing if not completely vindictive.

 

[WelfareQueen]

Something like 130 days by law.

You are correct. But our Dim friends don't deal in pesky things like facts or truth. Hence, why there approval numbers are somewhere between child rapists and serial killers.

 

[Dragonlady]

Seems as if the BILLIONAIRES do pay their fair share.
It might be time to try less spending, especially after what has been found
with the auditing of some of the agencies.

I ask....again and again....how do these politicians become millionaires on a
government salary?

What's been found?? And when did they do audits? DOGE hasn't done anything that even resembles an audit.

An audit means going in and reviewing all expenditures and contracts. DOGE just went in and cancelled all contracts and programs. They didn't even look at them to see if they were necessary.

 

[Meister]

Once you "cut it" you don't "extend it" for another 10 years. Once and done.

"Thanks to your fantastic leadership, the amazing Cabinet, the very talented DOGE team, I'm excited to announce that we anticipate savings in F26 from reduction of waste and fraud by $150 billion"

Musk recently told Fox News that DOGE would cut around $1T by the end of his time as the head of the department.

Not even close

So what your saying is, if they didn't find that 1 trillion dollars, it was a waste of time to be finding
waste and fraud with taxpayers dollars?
Do you realize just how stupid that sounds?

 

[shockedcanadian]

Trump will blame everyone but himself, just like always.

He still blames the government of Puerto Rico for his resort going bankrupt. That's why he stiffed them on hurricane relief. Trump is nothing if not completely vindictive.

It may be time for Canada to accept, lead by Ontario; that permanent tariffs are going to be in the future. There is no alternative since there is so much U.S debt and also so much cheating, interference in American corporations here etc.

Now that this is being further established, what do you think a reasonable permanent tariff against Ontario should be?

 

[Zafira Cherry]

Has his term ended? That's news to me. And the trillion dollar figure was a goal. No one has claimed a trillion dollar savings. Will they get there? Who knows. But any decent American should be thrilled with the $150 billion of our money recovered. Only in Dim World is that bad.

Delldude is claiming it. If it is "fraud" or "waste" it is warranted, so far I haven't seen anything other than "smoke and mirrors"

Certainly you do not believe this is fraud?

ICYMI | HUD and DOGE Recover $1.9 Billion of Misplaced Taxpayer Dollars​

Works out to 1.5 T over ten years.

Have a list of anybody else in government that has made as much of an effort to cut waste and spending in all areas of government?

And democrat shut downs to 'necessary employees' don't count, even when blaming the republicans.


You forgot to add 'tax cuts for everybody', even democrats.

 

[Hollie]

$150Bn? Maybe over 50 years. Its just an excuse for the planned billionaire tax cuts.

What planned billionaire tax cuts? Is the latest conspiracy theory you heard on The View?

 

[Zafira Cherry]

So what your saying is, if they didn't find that 1 trillion dollars, it was a waste of time to be finding
waste and fraud with taxpayers dollars?
Do you realize just how stupid that sounds?

what I am saying is I have seen BULLSHIT like this...

ICYMI | HUD and DOGE Recover $1.9 Billion of Misplaced Taxpayer Dollars​

and

Elon Musk claims his campaign to fire tens of thousands of federal workers and cancel government contracts is in the name of rooting out “fraud” and “waste.”

Another heaping pile of bullshit that chawbacon's gobble up.

 

[Meister]

What's been found?? And when did they do audits? DOGE hasn't done anything that even resembles an audit.

An audit means going in and reviewing all expenditures and contracts. DOGE just went in and cancelled all contracts and programs. They didn't even look at them to see if they were necessary.

DOGE has exposed the red flags. They did their job, and what they did with USAID
was some phenomenal auditing exposing waste and fraud.

 

[IDIOCRACY]

Musk says DOGE to save $150B in fiscal 2026, down from earlier $1T view​

MSN

He was only off by $850B. Okay, so he's a better engineer than financial prognosticator. I'm sure the number would be bigger if not for all those annoying "activist judges" getting in the way by enforcing the law.

Only a liberal would complain about the USA saving money by reducing waste.

What would expect them to do, get rid of all the liberals too? Sure that would save lots of $ and headaches, but do you really want to go there?

 

[Meister]

what I am saying is I have seen BULLSHIT like this...

ICYMI | HUD and DOGE Recover $1.9 Billion of Misplaced Taxpayer Dollars​

and

Elon Musk claims his campaign to fire tens of thousands of federal workers and cancel government contracts is in the name of rooting out “fraud” and “waste.”

Another heaping pile of bullshit that chawbacon's gobble up.

Misplaced tax dollars???
Call it a banana if you want. You are such a good minion.
You have the makings for being a good communist, comrade.

A bloated government where agencies overlap one another IS the "waste".
Yes, people do get fired in private companies in the real world AND in government.

 

[WelfareQueen]

Delldude is claiming it. If it is "fraud" or "waste" it is warranted, so far I haven't seen anything other than "smoke and mirrors"

Certainly you do not believe this is fraud?

ICYMI | HUD and DOGE Recover $1.9 Billion of Misplaced Taxpayer Dollars​

Have you looked on the DOGE website? I did for the first time last night. Every item of savings is line item. It is all there. Nothing is hidden. Now if you can find any credible source that disputes any individual line item, by all means, post it. Let's all see it, okay?

 

[airplanemechanic]

funded or not... billionaire tax cuts are going to happen.

If the Trump tax cuts are so bad, why didn't democrats repeal them the 4 years they've been in the white house since?

 

[Delldude]

If it is "fraud" or "waste" it is warranted, so far I haven't seen anything other than "smoke and mirrors"

So where are the receipts?

 

[Thinker101]

Musk says DOGE to save $150B in fiscal 2026, down from earlier $1T view​

MSN

He was only off by $850B. Okay, so he's a better engineer than financial prognosticator. I'm sure the number would be bigger if not for all those annoying "activist judges" getting in the way by enforcing the law.

WTF, first you complain about making any cuts, now you complain they're not making enough cuts. You fricken loons.

 

[yidnar]

Musk says DOGE to save $150B in fiscal 2026, down from earlier $1T view​

MSN

He was only off by $850B. Okay, so he's a better engineer than financial prognosticator. I'm sure the number would be bigger if not for all those annoying "activist judges" getting in the way by enforcing the law.

lol ! DOGE is being run by more than just one man .. lol ! DOGE has people in leadership roles that will continue after Musk returns to his private life and business .. he helped get the ball rolling and it will continue to roll after he steps aside as supervisor ... DOGE will continue its operations for the next 45 months at least !