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DOGE stands for the Department of Government Efficiency. It is not an official U.S. federal government department. DOGE is a presidential advisory commission in the United States. DOGE wants to cut up to $2 trillion in annual spending.[1]
Elon Musk indicates he could save the United States 2 trillion dollars through a Department of Efficiency. Budget cut of nearly 5 trillion dollars is possible
Both Elon Musk and Donald Trump have suggested that Musk could hold a seat in Trump's cabinet if he's reelected - namely through a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Vivek Ramaswamy, "the co-leader of DOGE along with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, teased plans for âmass reductionsâ in the federal workforce and said the group will make recommendations on âa real-time basis.â (See: Vivek Ramaswamy teases âmass reductionsâ under new DOGE â and expects certain agencies will be âdeleted outrightâ, New York Post, 2024).
Articles:
- How to make Elon Muskâs budget-slashing dreams come true: He wants $2trn in cuts. We found nearly $5trn, The Economist, 2024
- Elon Musk says at a New York Trump rally that he could save the country $2 trillion through a department of efficiency, Business Insider, 2024
- Trump says heâd create a government efficiency commission led by Elon Musk, Associated Press, 2024