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DOGE was a complete failure that did not save dollars and disrupted Social Security, among others. [1]
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Date: 2025-04-19
Initially, DOGE was supposed to save $2 trillion, then $1 trillion. They now claim $150 billion, which is a lie. DOGE failed.
DOGE Failed.
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The speaker denounces the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as an over‑hyped exercise that promised $2 trillion in annual savings but has produced no documented cuts, only mass layoffs, agency chaos, and longer wait times for services such as Social Security and IRS assistance.
Five key takeaways
DOGE’s savings pledge shrank from $2 trillion to $1 trillion, then to $150 billion—and even that figure lacks supporting evidence.
A New York Times investigation found $92 billion of the claimed cuts “unspecified,” while much of the remaining $58 billion had already been booked by the previous administration.
Thousands of federal workers lost their jobs, gutting watchdog offices and frontline services that ordinary Americans rely on.
Federal spending has actually increased in 2025, underscoring the gap between DOGE’s rhetoric and fiscal reality.
in 2025, underscoring the gap between DOGE’s rhetoric and fiscal reality. Critics warn that the real waste lies in Pentagon contracts and corporate subsidies, not in social programs now suffering from staff cuts.
DOGE illustrates how right‑wing austerity cloaks cruelty in buzzwords: it starves agencies that safeguard the public while shielding corporate welfare and military excess. Progressives argue that genuine efficiency comes from auditing bloated defense contracts, ending fossil‑fuel giveaways, and investing in the civil servants who keep Social Security checks timely and tax cheats accountable.
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