Posted on 12/15/2024 1:24:41 PM PST by Libloather
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are dropping hints about where the co-leads of President-elect Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will focus its efforts on trimming federal spending when the new administration takes over in January.
Musk, the wealthiest person in the world who is known for his ambitious goals, has set an aim to slash $2 trillion in federal spending under the initiative, while Ramaswamy, a billionaire in his own right, has said entire agencies will be “deleted” under DOGE’s recommendations.
FOX Business compiled a list of what the successful entrepreneurs see as opportunities for improvement – and what they say they won’t touch:
IRS: Simplifying U.S. tax code policy
“In 1955, there were less than 1.5 million words in the U.S. Tax Code. Today, there are more than 16 million words,” DOGE posted to its X account on Nov. 15. “Because of this complexity, Americans collectively spend 6.5 billion hours preparing and filing their taxes each year. This must be simplified.”
https://x.com/DOGE/status/1857993918526480545
Department of Defense (DOD): The Pentagon’s chronic audit failing
Two days after the previously cited post, DOGE flagged that the Department of Defense had failed its 7th straight audit last month, noting that the DOD once again cannot fully account for its budget – which was $824 billion.
When Musk saw the news about the Pentagon’s latest failed audit, we wrote on X, “Sounds like a job for @DOGE!”
In a subsequent post, Ramaswamy noted that the Department of Education (DOE) just failed its third consecutive audit and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) “showed significant deficiencies.” He also threw red flags about AmericCorp’s budget, calling all the findings, “Utterly unacceptable” before adding, “Time for DOGE.”
Congress: $516B Authorized for expired programs
“In FY2024, U.S. Congress provided $516 billion to programs...
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The 516b should be just to get warmed up.
One trillion is 1000 billions. I’m betting they can trim a lot more than 2 trillion. Maintaining/leasing fed buildings in DC cost about 16 billion a year. Little by little, it’ll ad up.
Thank you for reminding me.
True. DHS and the TSA security theater were to make people 'feel safe' and keep the airline and related industries from collapsing. But it was just more govt and more spending, with full "bipartisan" (rinos + democrats) support.
They were not law enforcement, they just were suppose to make sure people paid their federal taxes on those items.
Well, the ATF could go back to being stamp revenue collectors....
It’s a beautiful song.
Annoying that it segues into Taxi Grab but it’s the only version with the lovely dancer.
Or a 24/7 convenience store.
List of all federal agencies... Your finger will get tired scrolling through all of them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_agencies_in_the_United_States
WE’re trying to keep this a family friendly here.
Was that you in the “salamander” video you posted?
[FR seems to have a bit of a National Inquirer korner yet left...]
DHS was created as reaction to the lack of information sharing & coordination that led to 9/11. Much of this was caused by the infamously incompetent but Hillary buddy Jamie Gorelick and her memo.
So, you solve a communication\coordination problem by sticking a massive bureaucracy in the way. Genuis!
Nope.
She’s a brunette who can dance.
I’m a klutzy redhead with 4 left feet.
😆🦎
This is what is normally called “reform”. Lefties losing their minds that they wont be able to live off taxpayer money for not doing a darn thing. DC area is RIFE with this stuff.
Been listening to Tull’s “A” album lately cuz it fits, being somewhat apocalyptic and all.
😁
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Fylingdale Flyer
Through clear skies tracking lightly from far down the line
No fanfare, just a blip on the screen.
No quick conclusions now everything will be fine,
Short-circuit glitch and not what it seems.
Fylingdale Flyer you’re only half way there,
Green screen liar for a second or so we were running scared.
On late shift, feeling drowsy eyes glued to the display.
Dead cert alert, lit match to the straw.
One last quick game of bowls we can still win the day.
Fail-safe; forget the things that you saw.
Fylingdale Flyer you’re only half way there,
Green screen liar for a second or so we were running scared.
They checked the systems through and they read A-O.K.
Some tiny fuse has probably blown
Sit back; relax and soon it will just go away,
Keep your hands off that red telephone.
Fylingdale Flyer you’re only half way there,
Green screen liar for a second or so we were running scared.
Fylingdale Flyer you’re only half way there,
Green screen liar for a second or so we were running scared
DOE needs to go. It has accomplished very little. So do a lot of others but we have said this many times before. The key to real savings is to repeal the Congressional Budget act of 1974 and all of its kin. Return us to responsible and accountable Zero Base Budgeting and Presidential Impoundment or Sequester.
Getting rid of DOE is an excellent idea.
It has been used to hide black budget stuff by abusing the various very old Atomic Energy secrecy provisions in the law.
It would be amazing what would be found in that closet full of skeletons.
A lot of these extra people could be used for border patrol. Take the best qualified
and deport the leftovers to Ukraine as mercenaries. Let Z pay them. Russia will
take good care of them.
Russia should be careful about taking in Nork Commies. Might infect the Russian DNA. We probably have more socialists here than the Ruskies have.
“ Everyone has nipples - don’t they?”
Yes Greg. But milking a cat, that’s going too far .
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