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DOGE’s Big Challenge: Americans Who Hate Inefficiency but Love Bloated Government

The public worries about corruption and bureaucracy, but many want more of the same.

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.” TheTrumpadministrationalsosentalettert