The public worries about corruption and bureaucracy, but many want more of the same.
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ThenewDepartmentofGovernmentEfficiency(DOGE)isofftoaquickstart,ifweconsidertheadvisoryboard’sclaimedsavingsinfederalspendingandthevoluntarybuyoutofworkersthatcouldreducetheranksoffederalemployeeswithaminimumofdrama.Butwhilethepublicagreesthatcorruption,inefficiency,andredtapeareseriousproblemsforthegovernment,DOGEitselfenjoysmixedpopularityandmajoritiesbelievethegovernmentspendstoolittleonbig-ticketitems,leavinglittleroomforsavings.TheAmericanpeoplethemselvesareabigobstacletoparingthefederalgovernmenttosize.
DOGEOfftoaGoodStart“DOGEissavingtheFederalGovernmentapprox.$1billion/day,mostlyfromstoppingthehiringofpeopleintounnecessarypositions,deletionofDEIandstoppingimproperpaymentstoforeignorganizations,allconsistentwiththePresident’sExecutiveOrders,”theDOGEXfeedboastedthisweek.“Agoodstart,thoughthisnumberneedstoincreaseto>$3billion/day.”
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