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So what's the point of having DOGE if there's no serious intentions of using their findings to make deep cuts in spending? It appears that DOGE has been used as a political facade to make it appear that there will be cuts.
Because the significant savings from DOGE will require major investments in technology. The amount of BS spending (the Iraqi Sesame Street stuff as an example) is actually pretty small in terms of the overall budget. Cutting that is a good start, but doesn’t change the trajectory of our spending.
Major cuts would have to happen where there is major spending: Defense, Healthcare, and Social Security.
Who is going to tackle that?