The Reality about DOGE

[Toddsterpatriot]

Is it illegal for our covert CIA Operatives to work overseas?

It is illegal for them to work in the US.

 

[Lesh]

OK, let's say you are right. There is a legitimate agency tasked with this oversight and who's work it is to reduce waste in our government.

Where are they? They are not doing a very good job...we have plenty of waste in the government.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/18/heres-how-the-federal-government-wastes-tax-money.html

If you tell me there is an agency out there who is supposed to do this, I'm fine with getting rid of doge...if those other agencies will actually do their job.

Let’s say he’s right

Because he is

And get rid of these fraudsters

 

[ThisIsMe]

Let’s say he’s right

Because he is

And get rid of these fraudsters

Any thoughts on the rest of what I said?

 

[Lesh]

Any thoughts on the rest of what I said?

Nah. It’s just your usual dishonest babble

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Show proof they initiated and funded the Ukrainian uprising and coup by the Ukrainian citizens in 2014 against the Russian operatives and puppets the Russians put in power.

We were in there meddling. This is known stuff.

 

[ThisIsMe]

Nah. It’s just your usual dishonest babble

Lol, do tell, what was dishonest about it?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Show proof they initiated and funded the Ukrainian uprising and coup by the Ukrainian citizens in 2014 against the Russian operatives and puppets the Russians put in power.

The audits will show who funded what

I wasn’t that surprised to learn that: US taxpayers > NGO > Flying and transporting Illegals from all over the world to US swing States, but it’s good to be validated

You mean the vast majority of ethnic Russians in Ukraine were against rejoining Russia? Are you sure?

 

[westwall]

It is illegal for them to work in the US.

Yet here they are.....

 

[Luckyone]

When the Progressive Socialist Communist Movies, TV, media and entertainers stop their anti-Republican hate, then we can start to heal. It is clear they are political shills using comedy that may even be paid as foreign agents.

 

[Luckyone]

When the Progressive Socialist Communist Movies, TV, media and entertainers stop their anti-Republican hate, then we can start to heal. It is clear they are political shills using comedy that may even be paid as foreign agents.

Wat a load of bullshit. If there is anyone that spews hate to the nth degree is Trump and the far right. All the Democrats are doing is responding. Trump's way is his way or the highway, meaning he does not believe that the Democrats deserve a voice.

How would you respond if someone decided what is best for you and your family without asking you first?

 

[Luckyone]

You're wrong again. Govt needs to be constantly audited under a microscope. Can you show us where DOGE has the power to affect law? They were tasked with exposing waste.

Bottom line is that they have been lying and overstepping their authority. I do agree that government should be audited and under a microscope, but there a other and better ways to do it. What they are doing is the extreme and all extremes are bad.

 

[SeaMajor7]

Wat a load of bullshit. If there is anyone that spews hate to the nth degree is Trump and the far right. All the Democrats are doing is responding. Trump's way is his way or the highway, meaning he does not believe that the Democrats deserve a voice.

How would you respond if someone decided what is best for you and your family without asking you first?

The total lack of self-awareness from the demented LEFT is BREATHTAKING.
All YOU are spewing is PROJECTION.
But, to the point of this thread, why the FUCK are you against the EXPOSURE AND ENDING OF MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF FRAUD????
What the hell is wrong with YOU????

 

[Luckyone]

Whatever else you say about DOGE tackling $7 Trillion in unfettered spending was a massive undertaking and prone to have errors

The most shocking aspect was to learn that at least $4.7 Trillion was send to places and people unknown!! How is that OK with you Soros Flying Monkeys?

"prone to have errors" is bad. You do not fix something by breaking into pieces.

 

[Mac1958]

DOGE: Barking Up the Wrong Tree While the House Burns Down

What a goddamn wasted opportunity.

Just like the tariff mess: Yes, it has to be addressed, but not with a fucking sledgehammer. This is all these people know.

And they say Trump is running things like a business. Well, a SMART business would create a standardized audit template, do comprehensive audits by people who know how that particular department maintains its data, carefully analyze the results of the audit, make a clear plan of attack, implement, and then monitor and conduct regular such audits in the future.

THAT is what a SMART business does. This is pretty much the opposite. Of course.

 

[Luckyone]

OK, let's say you are right. There is a legitimate agency tasked with this oversight and who's work it is to reduce waste in our government.

Where are they? They are not doing a very good job...we have plenty of waste in the government.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/18/heres-how-the-federal-government-wastes-tax-money.html

If you tell me there is an agency out there who is supposed to do this, I'm fine with getting rid of doge...if those other agencies will actually do their job.

You make such an agency, and you do it in a legal way and in a way that the agency you build has safeguards so that is too is responsible for its actions.

Right now, you have a wrecking crew that can do anything it wants without any responsibility for what is does/breaks

 

[Nostra]

DOGE: Barking Up the Wrong Tree While the House Burns Down

DOGE is not just barking up the wrong tree—it’s gnawing at the Constitution while peddling snake oil to a desperate public.

What’s Wrong With DOGE?

You assign an arrogant billionaire--one with zero training in auditing, no regard for the Constitution, and a flair for hype over substance--to "fix" the government, and what could possibly go wrong?

Everything.

DOGE claimed to have slashed billions from the federal budget. They boasted $8 billion in savings from ICE, but whoops—it was $8 million. Their three $655 million “cuts” at USAID? A mere $18 million total. They even claimed a $232 million savings from the Social Security Administration, which turned out to be just $560,000. And the $1.9 billion "cut" from the Treasury? That contract was canceled during Biden’s term, not theirs.

Their so-called “wall of receipts” shows maybe $9.6 billion in actual savings—a rounding error against a $36 trillion national debt. Yet they still parade around a phantom $65 billion savings figure. It’s the political equivalent of a magician botching every trick but still expecting applause. Incompetence or intentional deception? Either way, it's a masterclass in how not to run a government.

A look at the misleading and incorrect claims on DOGE's 'wall of receipts'​

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.” A website claims they’ve saved billions by cutting certain federal contracts, but reports and government documents prove that these...

www.pbs.org
DOGE says it's saved $105 billion, though it's backtracked on some of its earlier claims
The DOGE website is now updated to claim cost-cutting savings of $105 billion -- though it deleted several contracts that it previously claimed saved billions of dollars.

abcnews.go.com

Why DOGE Is Not Just Misguided--It’s Unconstitutional

DOGE bypasses the lawful oversight mechanisms enshrined in our democracy. The Inspectors General (IGs) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) exist for a reason: they’re staffed by trained professionals with decades of experience in auditing science, legal frameworks, and budget accountability. These institutions were established by Congress—the very branch entrusted with the "power of the purse" under Article I of the Constitution.

Musk’s maneuvering with DOGE is not just reckless; it’s illegal. He is attempting to usurp powers he neither understands nor possesses. His disdain for government process and accountability mirrors Trump’s own approach: bulldoze the institutions, then complain they aren’t functioning.

The Real Goal? Tax Cuts for Billionaires

Let’s not pretend this is about reducing the deficit. Trump’s previous tax cuts for the rich exploded the deficit by trillions. DOGE is merely the latest bait-and-switch:

1. Cut taxes for the ultra-wealthy.
2. Manufactured a “crisis” over rising debt.
3. Gut public services, fire civil servants, and slash social programs.
4. Repeat.

The idea is not to save money. It's to hollow out the government so that it can no longer serve the public—only the oligarchs. All DOGE achieves is throwing sand in the gears of governance while distracting the public with gimmicky charts and cooked numbers.

The Insanity of Firing Federal Workers

Even if you fired every federal worker--2.4 million people earning an average of $108,510—the savings would still only be 0.72% of the national debt. You’d cripple the government, devastate millions of families, and still barely make a dent in the ledger.

Libturd PBS hates DOGE?

The same DOGE that doesn’t want to waste millions on PBS? That one?

 

[westwall]

Wat a load of bullshit. If there is anyone that spews hate to the nth degree is Trump and the far right. All the Democrats are doing is responding. Trump's way is his way or the highway, meaning he does not believe that the Democrats deserve a voice.

How would you respond if someone decided what is best for you and your family without asking you first?

Yeah, you leftists. Now you all are calling for assassinations.

Your head is firmly up your ass.

That's for sure.

 

[Hollie]

DOGE: Barking Up the Wrong Tree While the House Burns Down

DOGE is not just barking up the wrong tree—it’s gnawing at the Constitution while peddling snake oil to a desperate public.

What’s Wrong With DOGE?

You assign an arrogant billionaire--one with zero training in auditing, no regard for the Constitution, and a flair for hype over substance--to "fix" the government, and what could possibly go wrong?

Everything.

DOGE claimed to have slashed billions from the federal budget. They boasted $8 billion in savings from ICE, but whoops—it was $8 million. Their three $655 million “cuts” at USAID? A mere $18 million total. They even claimed a $232 million savings from the Social Security Administration, which turned out to be just $560,000. And the $1.9 billion "cut" from the Treasury? That contract was canceled during Biden’s term, not theirs.

Their so-called “wall of receipts” shows maybe $9.6 billion in actual savings—a rounding error against a $36 trillion national debt. Yet they still parade around a phantom $65 billion savings figure. It’s the political equivalent of a magician botching every trick but still expecting applause. Incompetence or intentional deception? Either way, it's a masterclass in how not to run a government.

A look at the misleading and incorrect claims on DOGE's 'wall of receipts'​

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.” A website claims they’ve saved billions by cutting certain federal contracts, but reports and government documents prove that these...

www.pbs.org
DOGE says it's saved $105 billion, though it's backtracked on some of its earlier claims
The DOGE website is now updated to claim cost-cutting savings of $105 billion -- though it deleted several contracts that it previously claimed saved billions of dollars.

abcnews.go.com

Why DOGE Is Not Just Misguided--It’s Unconstitutional

DOGE bypasses the lawful oversight mechanisms enshrined in our democracy. The Inspectors General (IGs) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) exist for a reason: they’re staffed by trained professionals with decades of experience in auditing science, legal frameworks, and budget accountability. These institutions were established by Congress—the very branch entrusted with the "power of the purse" under Article I of the Constitution.

Musk’s maneuvering with DOGE is not just reckless; it’s illegal. He is attempting to usurp powers he neither understands nor possesses. His disdain for government process and accountability mirrors Trump’s own approach: bulldoze the institutions, then complain they aren’t functioning.

The Real Goal? Tax Cuts for Billionaires

Let’s not pretend this is about reducing the deficit. Trump’s previous tax cuts for the rich exploded the deficit by trillions. DOGE is merely the latest bait-and-switch:

1. Cut taxes for the ultra-wealthy.
2. Manufactured a “crisis” over rising debt.
3. Gut public services, fire civil servants, and slash social programs.
4. Repeat.

The idea is not to save money. It's to hollow out the government so that it can no longer serve the public—only the oligarchs. All DOGE achieves is throwing sand in the gears of governance while distracting the public with gimmicky charts and cooked numbers.

The Insanity of Firing Federal Workers

Even if you fired every federal worker--2.4 million people earning an average of $108,510—the savings would still only be 0.72% of the national debt. You’d cripple the government, devastate millions of families, and still barely make a dent in the ledger.

So…. basically the leftist notion is to sit on your thumbs, continue publishing your tranny comic books and do nothing.

Your stereotypical “ cut taxes for the rich” is just another leftist slogan.

What taxes were cut specifically for the rich?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

"prone to have errors" is bad. You do not fix something by breaking into pieces.

Yeah

That’s it

You nailed it

 

[lg325]

A sincere and dedicated woman and representative. She states that the government has been working on this problem over the period of many administrations both Rep. and Dem. without much improvement and then complains about the Executive Branch, DOGE, getting things done too quickly.