Government Efficiency (3 Viewers)

[RobF]

I think this topic deserves its own thread, both to discuss generally the topic of government efficiency, and specifically the so-called 'Department of Government Efficiency' and the incoming Trump administration's aims to "dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures and restructure Federal Agencies".

The announcements have been covered in the The Trump Cabinet and key post thread, but to recap, Trump has announced that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will work together on a not-actually-an-official-government-Department of Government Efficiency, which is intended to work with the White House and Office of Management & Budget to "drive large scale structural reform, and create an entrepreneurial approach to Government never seen before," with the 'Department' to conclude its work "no later than July 4, 2026."

Musk has previously said that the federal budget could be reduced by "at least $2 trillion", and Ramaswarmy, during his presidential campaign, said he would fire more than 75% of the federal work force and disband agencies including the Department of Education and the FBI.

 

[Dragon]

If they could send the rest of Doge on their merry way, that would be great. Unfortunately, what Musk started in the form of Doge is only the tip of the iceberg. Musk was the face. With him out, they'll quietly go back to wrecking government agencies like they have been doing. It's window dressing.

The danger is far from over. What became of the confidential and private data that DOGE unlawfully removed? Has their unauthorized backdoor access to sensitive systems been fully identified and disabled? There are serious questions about whether laws were broken—ranging from data protection violations to potential breaches of national security.

Reports suggest DOGE—or its agents—improperly accessed, and possible collected, or transferred:

• Personally Identifiable Information (PII) such as:
  • Social Security Numbers (SSNs)
  • Medical records
  • IRS and tax-related filings
• Confidential government contractor data including:
  • Procurement plans
  • Contract bids
  • Research and development files
  • Investigative records involving government oversight of Musk’s companies (e.g., SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink)

These data may have been transferred to unauthorized external devices, drives, or off-site servers—with no government audit trail or formal access logs.

The much-touted "efficiency" may have been nothing more than a smokescreen for widespread abuse of information and systemic misconduct. A full investigation is not just warranted—it’s imperative

 

[RobF]

Most of us knew the pretense for doge was a lie. Cutting the budget was an even bigger lie. Yeah, Americans are stupid. Too stupid as they keep falling for these bs.



FYI, the cuts made by doge has cost the government over $100 billion in additional operational expense.

DOGE’s mass federal workforce cuts may cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year alone

Elon Musk’s efforts to slash federal spending are costing the government in lost productivity and tax revenue, workforce and policy experts claim.

fortune.com

It was never about inefficiencies.

Said it on the first page of this thread:

Too often the savings turn out to be imaginary.

In fairness, while I was anticipating this kind of disaster, I wasn't expecting it to get to the point of them being quite this imaginary.

 

[UriUT]

Said it on the first page of this thread:



In fairness, while I was anticipating this kind of disaster, I wasn't expecting it to get to the point of them being quite this imaginary.

What's even crazier is that the cost could be much bigger in lost revenue than that article estimated. There were reports that biden's expansion of irs personnel would add $800 billion in added revenue. They would collect that much by simply applying existing tax codes on the mega rich evaders.

It's safe to say, Americans are delusional to believe America is the greatest....and most of the reasons is because of maga.

 

[DaveXA]

They're MATA...make America terrible again.