|
| Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House,
| the federal government has spent $171 billion more than the
| same period in the previous two years, a NOTUS analysis of
| daily Treasury statements shows.
|
| NOTUS spoke with a range of federal budget experts and
| reviewed thousands of individual cuts and hundreds of
| reversals made during the first 100 days of DOGE. The data
| shows that DOGE has fallen far short of Musk's October
| estimate that it would cut $2 trillion from the budget --
| and may well end up below Musk's amended prediction that it
| would hit $150 billion this fiscal year.
| ...
<https://www.notus.org/whitehouse/doge-elon-musk-100-days>
--bks
| Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House,
| the federal government has spent $171 billion more than the
| same period in the previous two years, a NOTUS analysis of
| daily Treasury statements shows.
| Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House,
| the federal government has spent $171 billion more than the
| same period in the previous two years, a NOTUS analysis of
| daily Treasury statements shows.
|
| We've watched as DOGE chief Elon Musk's promised pot of
| savings from his "efficiency" operation has shrunk from $2
| trillion to $1 trillion to what he now claims is $150
| billion, or 7.5% the amount initially promised. Now new
| estimates suggest that the way Musk has gone about his
| cost-cutting crusade might cost nearly as much as -- if not
| more -- than what he claims to have saved taxpayers.
| ...
<https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/elon-musk-doge-savings-trump-rcna203051>
--bks
On Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:00:23 -0000 (UTC), [email protected] (Bradley K.
Sherman) wrote:
| Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House,
| the federal government has spent $171 billion more than the
| same period in the previous two years, a NOTUS analysis of
| daily Treasury statements shows.
|
| We've watched as DOGE chief Elon Musk's promised pot of
| savings from his "efficiency" operation has shrunk from $2
| trillion to $1 trillion to what he now claims is $150
| billion, or 7.5% the amount initially promised. Now new
| estimates suggest that the way Musk has gone about his
| cost-cutting crusade might cost nearly as much as -- if not
| more -- than what he claims to have saved taxpayers.
| ... >><https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/elon-musk-doge-savings-trump-rcna203051>
--bks
So...you and MSNBC actually *support* fraud and waste?
| Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House,
| the federal government has spent $171 billion more than the
| same period in the previous two years, a NOTUS analysis of
| daily Treasury statements shows.
| We've watched as DOGE chief Elon Musk's promised pot of
| savings from his "efficiency" operation has shrunk from $2
| trillion to $1 trillion to what he now claims is $150
| billion, or 7.5% the amount initially promised. Now new
| estimates suggest that the way Musk has gone about his
| cost-cutting crusade might cost nearly as much as -- if not
| more -- than what he claims to have saved taxpayers.
| Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House,
| the federal government has spent $171 billion more than the
| same period in the previous two years, a NOTUS analysis of
| daily Treasury statements shows.
| We've watched as DOGE chief Elon Musk's promised pot of
| savings from his "efficiency" operation has shrunk from $2
| trillion to $1 trillion to what he now claims is $150
| billion, or 7.5% the amount initially promised. Now new
| estimates suggest that the way Musk has gone about his
| cost-cutting crusade might cost nearly as much as -- if not
| more -- than what he claims to have saved taxpayers.
What's remarkable is how little pushback these stories have
gotten from the MAGA press. The closer the examination,
the worse DOGE looks.
--bks
| Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House,
| the federal government has spent $171 billion more than the
| same period in the previous two years, a NOTUS analysis of
| daily Treasury statements shows.
| We've watched as DOGE chief Elon Musk's promised pot of
| savings from his "efficiency" operation has shrunk from $2
| trillion to $1 trillion to what he now claims is $150
| billion, or 7.5% the amount initially promised. Now new
| estimates suggest that the way Musk has gone about his
| cost-cutting crusade might cost nearly as much as -- if not
| more -- than what he claims to have saved taxpayers.
What's remarkable is how little pushback these stories have
gotten from the MAGA press. The closer the examination,
the worse DOGE looks.
| Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House,
| the federal government has spent $171 billion more than the
| same period in the previous two years, a NOTUS analysis of
| daily Treasury statements shows.
| We've watched as DOGE chief Elon Musk's promised pot of
| savings from his "efficiency" operation has shrunk from $2
| trillion to $1 trillion to what he now claims is $150
| billion, or 7.5% the amount initially promised. Now new
| estimates suggest that the way Musk has gone about his
| cost-cutting crusade might cost nearly as much as -- if not
| more -- than what he claims to have saved taxpayers.
What's remarkable is how little pushback these stories have
gotten from the MAGA press. The closer the examination,
the worse DOGE looks.
Even Elmo admits he was a failure: ><https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/musk-doge-made-progress-effective-after-100-days/story>
--bks
On Thu, 1 May 2025 13:56:16 -0000 (UTC), [email protected] (Bradley K.
Sherman) wrote:
| Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House,
| the federal government has spent $171 billion more than the >>>>>>>>> | same period in the previous two years, a NOTUS analysis of >>>>>>>>> | daily Treasury statements shows.
| We've watched as DOGE chief Elon Musk's promised pot of
| savings from his "efficiency" operation has shrunk from $2
| trillion to $1 trillion to what he now claims is $150
| billion, or 7.5% the amount initially promised. Now new
| estimates suggest that the way Musk has gone about his
| cost-cutting crusade might cost nearly as much as -- if not
| more -- than what he claims to have saved taxpayers.
What's remarkable is how little pushback these stories have
gotten from the MAGA press. The closer the examination,
the worse DOGE looks.
Even Elmo admits he was a failure:
<https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/musk-doge-made-progress-effective-after-100-days/story>
--bks
"Page unavailable"
Laughter.
On Thu, 1 May 2025 13:56:16 -0000 (UTC), [email protected] (Bradley K.
Sherman) wrote:
| Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House,
| the federal government has spent $171 billion more than the >>>>>>>>> | same period in the previous two years, a NOTUS analysis of >>>>>>>>> | daily Treasury statements shows.
| We've watched as DOGE chief Elon Musk's promised pot of
| savings from his "efficiency" operation has shrunk from $2
| trillion to $1 trillion to what he now claims is $150
| billion, or 7.5% the amount initially promised. Now new
| estimates suggest that the way Musk has gone about his
| cost-cutting crusade might cost nearly as much as -- if not
| more -- than what he claims to have saved taxpayers.
What's remarkable is how little pushback these stories have
gotten from the MAGA press. The closer the examination,
the worse DOGE looks.
Even Elmo admits he was a failure:
<https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/musk-doge-made-progress-effective-after-100-days/story?id=121347452>
--bks
"Page unavailable"
Laughter.
| In testimony on Capitol Hill on Tuesday and Wednesday,
| Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins confirmed that the
| U.S. Department of Agriculture is now looking to fill
| critical positions, after agreeing to pay more than 15,000
| employees' salaries and benefits through September in
| exchange for their resignations.
| How DOGE's grand plan to remake Social Security is
| backfiring
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