Posted on 05/15/2025 7:05:06 AM PDT by bitt
The Department of Government Efficiency is still continually occupied investigating fraud, waste, and abuse in our federal government. Now, if only Congressional Republicans would agree on a budget that includes all these necessary cuts.
On May 12, DOGE’s X account provided a contract update: “Since Friday, agencies terminated 242 wasteful contracts with a ceiling value of $646M and savings of $200M, including a $118k USDA contract for the ‘Democratic Republic of Congo youth climate corps coordinator’, and a $23.5k USAID contract for the ‘garden landscaping and pool services at official mission director’s residence’ of South Africa.” Obviously important uses of our taxpayer dollars.
https://x.com/DOGE/status/1922092567526834397?
Department of Government Efficiency
@DOGE
Contract Update!
Since Friday, agencies terminated 242 wasteful contracts with a ceiling value of $646M and savings of $200M, including a $118k USDA contract for the “Democratic Republic of Congo youth climate corps coordinator”, and a $23.5k USAID contract for the “garden landscaping and pool services at official mission director’s residence” of South Africa.
On May 14, DOGE added an update: “Current year non-defense federal obligations are down 20.5% as compared to 2024. Cash outlays will follow as obligations come due. Persistent government wide contract reviews for wasteful spend, consistent with the DOGE Cost Efficiency Executive Order, are bearing fruit.”
It seems review of federal contracts has been a DOGE priority lately. Earlier this month, DOGE shared, “Over the last two days, agencies terminated 522 wasteful contracts with a ceiling value of $285M and savings of $110M, including a $181k @USDA contract for a ‘technical climate advisor for central Africa’.” The grift is endless.
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They can’t cut squat themselves—and Congress is committed to squat not being cut.
Many times you have to fumigate several times to kill the parasites.
BTTT
It is a bit more complex than that.
If DOGE identifies grant X to an agency head and then the agency head agrees to stop cutting checks (direct deposits) for grant X the cut is very real in the real world.
That is exactly what has been happening.
What has Congress done so far?
Nothing. Lol.
So—the cuts stand.
DOGE, PLEASE PLEASE KEEP CUTTING !!!!
Nope. Not without recission. Shouldn’t be that way, but it is. USAID on track to be fully funded.
😡😡😡😡😡😤😤😤😤😤
Forget “on track”.
In the real world the money has stopped.
If the funding restarts in the real word then it has changed.
Everything else is just words and noise.
@DOGE Contract Update Since Friday
<><>govt agencies terminated 242 wasteful contracts w/ a ceiling value of $646M
<><>savings amounted to $200M,
<><>included a $118k USDA contract
<><>paid to the Democratic Republic of Congo “youth climate corps coordinator”
<><>a $23.5k USAID contract
<><>paid for “garden landscaping and pool services at a mission director’s South African residence .
Exactly—cold hard cash not spent.
Everything else is noise.
a $23.5k USAID contract for the “garden landscaping and pool services at official mission director’s residence” of South Africa.
Funny thing. I never got a government grant for landscaping and pool services. huuumph!
"The Department of Government Efficiency is still continually occupied investigating fraud [emphasis added], waste, and abuse in our federal government."
The month of May is not over yet. But it's interesting that Mr. Musk had mentioned last month that DOGE would be slowing down this month.
Tesla CEO Musk says time he spends on DOGE will drop significantly next month (4.22.25)
Mr. Musk’s time on DOGE will be slowing down.
DOGE is cranked up and going full tilt. Boot camp is over. The youngsters are ready to do battle every day on their own.
Not even close to true. Congress apportions the monies and the Exec is in charge of spending it. Exec can make changes any time.
This is why rogue judges are attacking all cuts — ‘cause Congress has no legal influence.
An acid wash should do the trick.
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