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The DOGE Debacle: How Elon Musk's Government Efficiency Theater Failed Americans and the World

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency failed to achieve its $1 trillion spending reduction goal, with federal spending actually increasing during its operation. The group's work was characterized by accounting tricks, misclassifications, and exaggerated claims that caused real harm to vulnerable communities while failing to deliver meaningful budget savings.