• DOGE Can't Add

    From Bradley K. Sherman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Feb 19 15:04:57 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics

    What's three orders of magnitude to a rocket surgeon like
    Elon "Nazi" Musk?
    |
    | DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was
    | Actually $8 Million.
    |
    | The biggest single line item on the website of Elon Musk's
    | cost-cutting team appears to include an error.
    | ... <https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/upshot/doge-contracts-musk-trump.html>

    --bks

    Lie, lies, lies.

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  • From Bradley K. Sherman@21:1/5 to All on Sat Feb 22 13:25:23 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics

    | DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was
    | Actually $8 Million.

    |
    | DOGE's Only Public Ledger Is Riddled With Mistakes
    |
    | The figures from Elon Musk's team of outsiders represent
    | billions in government cuts. They are also full of
    | accounting errors, outdated data and other miscalculations.
    | ...
    <https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/upshot/doge-musk-trump-errors.html>

    --bks

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  • From Bradley K. Sherman@21:1/5 to All on Sun Feb 23 13:04:52 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics

    | DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was
    | Actually $8 Million.

    | DOGE's Only Public Ledger Is Riddled With Mistakes
    |
    | The figures from Elon Musk's team of outsiders represent
    | billions in government cuts. They are also full of
    | accounting errors, outdated data and other miscalculations.

    |
    | DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It
    | doesn't add up
    |
    | A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions
    | from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the
    | data finds the claimed savings don't add up.
    | ...
    <https://whyy.org/articles/doge-overstates-savings-federal-contracts/>

    --bks

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  • From Bradley K. Sherman@21:1/5 to All on Mon Feb 24 14:14:58 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics

    | DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was
    | Actually $8 Million.

    | DOGE's Only Public Ledger Is Riddled With Mistakes

    | DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It
    | doesn't add up

    |
    | DOGE is the Theranos of Cost-Cutting
    | ... <https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/doge-is-the-theranos-of-cost-cutting>

    --bks

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  • From Mitchell Holman@21:1/5 to Bradley K. Sherman on Mon Feb 24 14:20:05 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics

    [email protected] (Bradley K. Sherman) wrote in news:vphut2$62q$2 @reader1.panix.com:

    | DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was
    | Actually $8 Million.

    | DOGE's Only Public Ledger Is Riddled With Mistakes

    | DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It
    | doesn't add up

    |
    | DOGE is the Theranos of Cost-Cutting
    | ... <https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/doge-is-the-theranos-of-cost-cutting>

    --bks



    There is no one auditing DOGE to
    verify their claims. Musk say it,
    MAGA believes it, and that settles it.

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  • From Bradley K. Sherman@21:1/5 to All on Tue Feb 25 13:36:43 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics

    | DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was
    | Actually $8 Million.

    | DOGE's Only Public Ledger Is Riddled With Mistakes

    | DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It
    | doesn't add up

    |
    | Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are
    | expected to produce no savings
    | ... <https://apnews.com/article/doge-federal-contracts-canceled-musk-trump-cuts-a65976a725412934ad686389889db0df>

    --bks

    Lie, lies, lies.

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  • From Chris Ahlstrom@21:1/5 to Bradley K. Sherman on Tue Feb 25 10:49:45 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics

    Bradley K. Sherman wrote this post while blinking in Morse code:

    | DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was
    | Actually $8 Million.

    | DOGE's Only Public Ledger Is Riddled With Mistakes
    | DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It
    | doesn't add up
    |
    | Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are
    | expected to produce no savings
    | ... <https://apnews.com/article/doge-federal-contracts-canceled-musk-trump-cuts-a65976a725412934ad686389889db0df>

    Lie, lies, lies.

    Musk's gonna lock AP out of presidential press briefings.

    --
    He who always plows a straight furrow is in a rut.

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  • From Bradley K. Sherman@21:1/5 to All on Thu Mar 13 23:26:53 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics

    | Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are
    | expected to produce no savings

    |
    | DOGE says it's saving $100 billion. It's about to lose a
    | lot more.
    |
    | Cuts to the IRS will backfire by giving tax evaders a free
    | pass.
    | ... <https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/03/13/doge-irs-cuts-tax-revenue/>

    --bks

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  • From Mitchell Holman@21:1/5 to Bradley K. Sherman on Fri Mar 14 02:12:17 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics

    [email protected] (Bradley K. Sherman) wrote in news:vqvpjt$dfh$[email protected]:

    | Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are
    | expected to produce no savings

    |
    | DOGE says it's saving $100 billion. It's about to lose a
    | lot more.
    |
    | Cuts to the IRS will backfire by giving tax evaders a free
    | pass.
    | ...
    <https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/03/13/doge-irs-cuts-tax-r evenue/>

    --bks



    Enforce the drug laws!

    Republicans: "Bravo!"


    Enforce the immigration laws!

    Republicans: "Bravo!"


    Enforce the vagrancy laws!

    Republicans: "Bravo!"


    Enforce the smuggling laws!

    Republicans: "Bravo!"


    Enforce the tax laws!

    Republicans: "Hold on a second there...."

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  • From Bradley K. Sherman@21:1/5 to All on Fri Apr 11 11:37:07 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics

    | Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are
    | expected to produce no savings

    | DOGE says it's saving $100 billion. It's about to lose a
    | lot more.

    |
    | Government Spending Continues to Climb Even as DOGE Touts Cuts
    | ... <https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-doge-government-spending-increases-5903992d>

    --bks

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  • From Mitchell Holman@21:1/5 to Bradley K. Sherman on Fri Apr 11 12:56:54 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics

    [email protected] (Bradley K. Sherman) wrote in news:vtaut3$354$[email protected]:

    | Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are
    | expected to produce no savings

    | DOGE says it's saving $100 billion. It's about to lose a
    | lot more.

    |
    | Government Spending Continues to Climb Even as DOGE Touts Cuts
    | ...
    <https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-doge-government-spending-inc reases-5903992d>

    --bks



    Conservatives aren't about saving money,
    they are about making people miserable.

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  • From Pierre Delecto@21:1/5 to Mitchell Holman on Fri Apr 11 09:04:34 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics

    On 4/11/2025 8:56 AM, Mitchell Holman wrote:
    [email protected] (Bradley K. Sherman) wrote in news:vtaut3$354$[email protected]:

    | Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are
    | expected to produce no savings

    | DOGE says it's saving $100 billion. It's about to lose a
    | lot more.

    |
    | Government Spending Continues to Climb Even as DOGE Touts Cuts
    | ...
    <https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-doge-government-spending-inc
    reases-5903992d>

    --bks



    Conservatives aren't about saving money,
    they are about making people miserable.

    It seems to be working on you and Sherman.

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  • From Skeeter OG@21:1/5 to All on Fri Apr 11 08:09:07 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics

    In article <[email protected]>,
    [email protected] says...

    [email protected] (Bradley K. Sherman) wrote in news:vtaut3$354$[email protected]:

    | Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are
    | expected to produce no savings

    | DOGE says it's saving $100 billion. It's about to lose a
    | lot more.

    |
    | Government Spending Continues to Climb Even as DOGE Touts Cuts
    | ... <https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-doge-government-spending-inc reases-5903992d>

    --bks



    Conservatives aren't about saving money,
    they are about making people miserable.

    You morons CHOOSE to be that way.

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  • From Mitchell Holman@21:1/5 to Pierre Delecto on Fri Apr 11 18:02:28 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics

    Pierre Delecto <[email protected]> wrote in news:vtb412$1ia4j $[email protected]:

    On 4/11/2025 8:56 AM, Mitchell Holman wrote:
    [email protected] (Bradley K. Sherman) wrote in
    news:vtaut3$354$[email protected]:

    | Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are
    | expected to produce no savings

    | DOGE says it's saving $100 billion. It's about to lose a
    | lot more.

    |
    | Government Spending Continues to Climb Even as DOGE Touts Cuts
    | ...
    <https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-doge-government-spending-inc
    reases-5903992d>

    --bks



    Conservatives aren't about saving money,
    they are about making people miserable.

    It seems to be working on you and Sherman.


    And all the Trump voters crammed into
    GOP town halls screaming to their Rep
    to "do something" to stop Trump and
    DOGE. "My wife has worked at the VA for
    18 years and now she is fired for waste
    and fraud? This is bullshit!"

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  • From Pierre Delecto@21:1/5 to Mitchell Holman on Fri Apr 11 14:18:10 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics

    On 4/11/2025 2:02 PM, Mitchell Holman wrote:
    Pierre Delecto <[email protected]> wrote in news:vtb412$1ia4j $[email protected]:

    On 4/11/2025 8:56 AM, Mitchell Holman wrote:
    [email protected] (Bradley K. Sherman) wrote in
    news:vtaut3$354$[email protected]:

    | Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are
    | expected to produce no savings

    | DOGE says it's saving $100 billion. It's about to lose a
    | lot more.

    |
    | Government Spending Continues to Climb Even as DOGE Touts Cuts
    | ...
    <https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-doge-government-spending-inc >>>> reases-5903992d>

    --bks



    Conservatives aren't about saving money,
    they are about making people miserable.

    It seems to be working on you and Sherman.


    And all the Trump voters

    Yeah, Trump voters :)

    crammed into
    GOP town halls screaming to their Rep
    to "do something" to stop Trump and
    DOGE. "My wife has worked at the VA for
    18 years and now she is fired for waste
    and fraud? This is bullshit!"









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  • From Skeeter OG@21:1/5 to All on Fri Apr 11 12:39:16 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics

    In article <[email protected]>,
    [email protected] says...

    Pierre Delecto <[email protected]> wrote in news:vtb412$1ia4j $[email protected]:

    On 4/11/2025 8:56 AM, Mitchell Holman wrote:
    [email protected] (Bradley K. Sherman) wrote in
    news:vtaut3$354$[email protected]:

    | Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are
    | expected to produce no savings

    | DOGE says it's saving $100 billion. It's about to lose a
    | lot more.

    |
    | Government Spending Continues to Climb Even as DOGE Touts Cuts
    | ...
    <https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-doge-government-spending-inc >>> reases-5903992d>

    --bks



    Conservatives aren't about saving money,
    they are about making people miserable.

    It seems to be working on you and Sherman.


    And all the Trump voters crammed into
    GOP town halls screaming to their Rep
    to "do something" to stop Trump and
    DOGE. "My wife has worked at the VA for
    18 years and now she is fired for waste
    and fraud? This is bullshit!"

    Nope.

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  • From Mitchell Holman@21:1/5 to Pierre Delecto on Sat Apr 12 01:44:24 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics

    Pierre Delecto <[email protected]> wrote in news:vtbmd2$1ia4j$[email protected]:

    On 4/11/2025 2:02 PM, Mitchell Holman wrote:
    Pierre Delecto <[email protected]> wrote in
    news:vtb412$1ia4j $[email protected]:

    On 4/11/2025 8:56 AM, Mitchell Holman wrote:
    [email protected] (Bradley K. Sherman) wrote in
    news:vtaut3$354$[email protected]:

    | Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are
    | expected to produce no savings

    | DOGE says it's saving $100 billion. It's about to lose a
    | lot more.

    |
    | Government Spending Continues to Climb Even as DOGE Touts Cuts
    | ...
    <https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-doge-government-spending
    -inc reases-5903992d>

    --bks



    Conservatives aren't about saving money,
    they are about making people miserable.

    It seems to be working on you and Sherman.


    And all the Trump voters

    Yeah, Trump voters :)


    Yep.

    How many farmers in Wyoming and Nebraska
    and Iowa AREN'T Trump voters?



    crammed into
    GOP town halls screaming to their Rep
    to "do something" to stop Trump and
    DOGE. "My wife has worked at the VA for
    18 years and now she is fired for waste
    and fraud? This is bullshit!"











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  • From -hh@21:1/5 to Governor Swill on Sat Apr 12 09:05:00 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics

    On 4/12/25 03:38, Governor Swill wrote:
    On Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:37:07 -0000 (UTC), [email protected] (Bradley K.
    Sherman) wrote:

    | Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are
    | expected to produce no savings

    | DOGE says it's saving $100 billion. It's about to lose a
    | lot more.

    |
    | Government Spending Continues to Climb Even as DOGE Touts Cuts
    | ...
    <https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-doge-government-spending-increases-5903992d>

    --bks

    Trump's spending is $154B over Biden's YoY and growing.

    "DOGE claims cuts of $150 billion so far, but the Journal analysis
    found those efforts have yet to affect the bottom line.


    Well golly, look at that: now that DOGE knows that their claims are
    actually being checked, their cost savings claims have plummeted by 90%.

    And FYI: independent double-checks of the $150B have come up short too.


    "And while the government’s income—taxes and revenues including tariffs—is also up, it isn’t enough to keep pace with higher
    spending."

    Except for how it won't stay that way, because DOGE is cutting IRS
    departments responsible for enforcing tax collection.


    -hh

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  • From Siri Cruz@21:1/5 to Governor Swill on Sat Apr 12 08:40:23 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics

    On 12/4/25 1:02, Governor Swill wrote:
    It seems to be working on you and Sherman.

    And all the Trump voters

    Yeah, Trump voters:)
    Yeah, they are. Or do you really think everybody in the room was a
    paid Democratic shill?

    The question is what do Congresscritters really think. If
    Republicans decide their reelection requires surgical separation
    from idjt, they are gone. They will elect a new Speaker, little
    Mike will quit, idjt will be left standing alone picodick in tiny
    hands.

    If Democrats decide their reelection depends on actual action,
    the Senate will shut down.

    If you do, I have a deal on a bridge over the east river that just
    needs toll booths. You'll make a fortune!

    I was musing on what happens to Israel. The USA has the second
    largest populations of Jews. I do not blame them using their
    votes to look out for their interests. That is democracy. But
    with only the USA backing Israel, when the USA is no longer a
    superpower, Israel boast about not needing anyone will get tested.

    I am happy we provided a shelter to Jews. And when we will
    shelter Palestinians, Moslems, Persians, Uighurs, and aught else.

    Inflation, slow growth, high government spending (Trump is spending
    faster than Biden per WSJ); ever hear of stagflation?

    Gosh, we can again depend on rest of the world sending in
    capital, buying our goods, supporting our government through its
    gun running.

    Tomorrow! Tomorrow! The son will come out tomorrow will come out
    tomorrow when Don Junior hunts down and kills the last Siberian
    tiger.

    "My wife has worked at the VA for 18 years and now she is fired for
    waste and fraud? This is bullshit!"

    There are thousands of such stories spreading across the country and
    growing with every telling.

    Uncertainty is everywhere and that alone can trigger recession.

    Do not besmirch the Lord your Reagan!

    --
    Siri Seal of Disavowal #000-999. Disavowed. Denied. @
    'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' /|\
    The Church of the Holey Apple .signature 4.0 / \
    of Discordian Mysteries. This post insults Islam. Mohamed

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  • From Bradley K. Sherman@21:1/5 to All on Fri Apr 25 12:49:26 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics

    | Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are
    | expected to produce no savings

    | DOGE says it's saving $100 billion. It's about to lose a
    | lot more.

    | Government Spending Continues to Climb Even as DOGE Touts Cuts

    |
    | What Elon Musk Didn't Budget For: Firing Workers Costs
    | Money, Too
    |
    | An expert on the federal work force estimates that the
    | speed and chaos of Mr. Musk's cuts to the bureaucracy will
    | cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year.
    | ...
    <https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/us/politics/musk-cuts.html>

    --bks

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