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  • Musk's DOGE cuts based more on political ideology than real cost saving

    From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Wed Feb 12 12:32:07 2025
    Musk's DOGE cuts based more on political ideology than real cost
    savings so far

    Musk cost-cutting targets agencies disliked by conservatives, not
    major budget contributors

    DOGE claims $37.69 billion savings to date - a fraction of its $2
    trillion target

    Nine of the government agencies in Musk's sights were mentioned in
    Project 2025 report, including Education Department

    CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump to cut waste from government
    agencies appears driven more by an ideological assault on federal
    agencies long hated by conservatives than a good-faith effort to save
    taxpayer dollars, according to two veteran Republican budget experts.

    https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-cuts-based-more-political-ideology-than-real-cost-savings-so-far-2025-02-12/

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  • From Kerr-Mudd, John@21:1/5 to JAB on Wed Feb 12 20:31:25 2025
    On Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:32:07 -0600
    JAB <[email protected]d> wrote:

    Musk's DOGE cuts based more on political ideology than real cost
    savings so far

    Musk cost-cutting targets agencies disliked by conservatives, not
    major budget contributors

    DOGE claims $37.69 billion savings to date - a fraction of its $2 trillion target


    Fook, The UK has trouble with a mere 20 Billion shortfall. Getting
    e.g. Amazon to pay proper taxes might help.


    Nine of the government agencies in Musk's sights were mentioned in Project 2025 report, including Education Department

    CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump to cut waste from government agencies appears driven more by an ideological assault on federal
    agencies long hated by conservatives than a good-faith effort to save taxpayer dollars, according to two veteran Republican budget experts.

    https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-cuts-based-more-political-ideology-than-real-cost-savings-so-far-2025-02-12/


    --
    Bah, and indeed Humbug.

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  • From D@21:1/5 to JAB on Wed Feb 12 22:29:08 2025
    On Wed, 12 Feb 2025, JAB wrote:

    Musk's DOGE cuts based more on political ideology than real cost
    savings so far

    Musk cost-cutting targets agencies disliked by conservatives, not
    major budget contributors

    DOGE claims $37.69 billion savings to date - a fraction of its $2
    trillion target

    Nine of the government agencies in Musk's sights were mentioned in
    Project 2025 report, including Education Department

    CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump to cut waste from government agencies appears driven more by an ideological assault on federal
    agencies long hated by conservatives than a good-faith effort to save taxpayer dollars, according to two veteran Republican budget experts.

    https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-cuts-based-more-political-ideology-than-real-cost-savings-so-far-2025-02-12/


    Yes! The democrats have certainlu never let ideology steer their politics!
    ;)

    A cut is a cut, and Trump and Elon just need to deport the socialist
    judges slowing things down.

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Wed Feb 12 15:55:48 2025
    On Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:39:36 -0500, Auric Hellman
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    The problem with the U.S. Department of Education was that it was being
    run by people with a social agenda rather than an educational one.

    Here's an overview, so spell out some specifics:

    https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/the-u-s-department-of-education-explained/2024/10

    About Edweek - Since 1981, Education Week has been America's most
    trusted resource for K-12 education news and information. 1.6+ million
    readers. National coverage. From teachers to principals to district
    leaders across the country. Education Week's diverse audience turns to
    us for the most up-to-date information on K-12 education in the U.S.,
    as well as innovative, high-value tools and solutions.

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  • From D@21:1/5 to Auric Hellman on Thu Feb 13 21:48:59 2025
    On Wed, 12 Feb 2025, Auric Hellman wrote:

    On 2/12/2025 1:32 PM, JAB wrote:
    Musk's DOGE cuts based more on political ideology than real cost
    savings so far

    Musk cost-cutting targets agencies disliked by conservatives, not
    major budget contributors

    DOGE claims $37.69 billion savings to date - a fraction of its $2
    trillion target

    Nine of the government agencies in Musk's sights were mentioned in
    Project 2025 report, including Education Department

    CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump to cut waste from government
    agencies appears driven more by an ideological assault on federal
    agencies long hated by conservatives than a good-faith effort to save
    taxpayer dollars, according to two veteran Republican budget experts.

    https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-cuts-based-more-political-ideology-than-real-cost-savings-so-far-2025-02-12/


    The problem with the U.S. Department of Education was that it was being run by people with a social agenda rather than an educational one.

    This happens in all late stage "western democracies". In sweden, it was discovered that a clique of civil servants had formed a socialist group,
    and were conspiring to not execute foreign policies if they had been
    decided upon by the nationalist party.

    I think the leaders were kicked out or re-assigned to other government departments, but this is just the tip of the iceberg I'm afraid. =(

    I am certain that it is the same in most other western democracies as
    well.

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