'Always wrong': NYT reporter takes wrecking ball to DOGE's 'wall of receipts'
1 week, 1 day ago

'Always wrong': NYT reporter takes wrecking ball to DOGE's 'wall of receipts'

Raw Story  

New York Times reporter David Fahrenthold on Tuesday took a wrecking ball to efforts by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to demonstrate how much money they are saving American taxpayers. "When the Wall of Receipts was first posted, Elon Musk's group said its largest savings was an $8 billion cut at ICE," he explained. "Then DOGE said its largest savings had come from terminating a USAID contract worth $655 million," he wrote. "Next, DOGE said its largest savings came from cancelling a $1.9B contract at the IRS," explained Fahrenthold.

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DOGE 'inflated' its biggest successes with 'error-filled data': report
1 week, 6 days ago

DOGE 'inflated' its biggest successes with 'error-filled data': report

Raw Story  

Elon Musk’s promises of transparency as his Department of Government Efficiency continues to claim massive savings in the federal budget were thrown into doubt by a new report Thursday that uncovered still more mistakes with his alleged successes. After the tech billionaire’s task force quietly attempted to delete its so-called “wall of receipts” when reporters identified major mistakes and falsehoods, …

Major update on $5,000 DOGE 'dividend' checks to repay Americans for government waste
2 weeks ago

Major update on $5,000 DOGE 'dividend' checks to repay Americans for government waste

Daily Mail  

Americans hoping to receive money back from DOGE's efforts to cut government waste should not expect a check any time soon - if at all. As billionaire Elon Musk's DOGE team seeks to slash government spending, President Trump signaled some of the money saved could be returned to taxpayers. The latest data shows U.S. government spending was up on February …

'Major errors': Investigative reporter rips apart Elon Musk's spin on DOGE
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Major errors': Investigative reporter rips apart Elon Musk's spin on DOGE

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency task force quietly tried to delete its so-called "wall of receipts" after reporters identified major mistakes and falsehoods in their claimed monetary savings to the government from canceling various federal contracts. "Elon Musk's DOGE cost-cutting effort has published what it calls the "wall of receipts," basically a long list of government contracts, …

DOGE's savings page fixed old mistakes — and added new ones
3 weeks, 5 days ago

DOGE's savings page fixed old mistakes — and added new ones

NPR  

DOGE's savings page fixed old mistakes — and added new ones toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has made more inflated savings claims on its digital "wall of receipts." The new numbers DOGE's savings page launched with a topline claim of $55 billion saved, with "receipts" that accounted for about $16.5 billion in …

DOGE deletes five biggest savings from error-riddled ‘wall of receipts’
1 month ago

DOGE deletes five biggest savings from error-riddled ‘wall of receipts’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Department of Government Efficiency reportedly deleted its five biggest …

DOGE deletes its 'wall of receipts' after massive errors pointed out
1 month ago

DOGE deletes its 'wall of receipts' after massive errors pointed out

Raw Story  

The Department of Government Efficiency has removed its so-called "wall of receipts" detailing its cuts to the federal budget after its purported savings were found to be riddled with errors. "The scale of that ledger’s errors — and the misunderstandings and poor quality control that seemed to underlie them — has raised questions about the effort’s broader work, which has …

Trump’s DOGE ‘slash and burn’ approach slammed for not saving money
1 month ago

Trump’s DOGE ‘slash and burn’ approach slammed for not saving money

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Charles Tiefer, a retired University of Baltimore law professor and expert on government contracting …

Elon Musk's DOGE made tall claim of $55 bn savings after layoffs, cancelled contracts: Is it true?
1 month ago

Elon Musk's DOGE made tall claim of $55 bn savings after layoffs, cancelled contracts: Is it true?

Firstpost  

DOGE, created to reduce the size of the federal workforce and government spending, posted a list of 1,125 cancelled contracts on its website, claiming $7.2 billion in savings. These contracts account for only 20 per cent of DOGE’s claimed total savings for the past month Elon Musk’s US Department of Government Efficiency has carried out controversial layoffs, cancelled contracts, and …

‘Pennies!’ Financial eporter mocks minuscule DOGE savings amid Musk talk of ‘dividends’
1 month ago

‘Pennies!’ Financial eporter mocks minuscule DOGE savings amid Musk talk of ‘dividends’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The savings claimed by tech billionaire Elon Musk eked out …

DOGE's 'Wall Of Receipts' Claims Savings That Might Not Exist
1 month ago

DOGE's 'Wall Of Receipts' Claims Savings That Might Not Exist

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A line item from the Department of Government Efficiency’s “Wall of Receipts” sparked alarm inside a federal agency this week and raised new questions about the shaky accounting behind Elon Musk’s cost-cutting efforts. “It’s definitely possible they’re claiming they saved money without actually doing anything.” The NLRB’s staff union was told Wednesday that employees would have to …

Did Elon Musk's DOGE really save $8 billion by canceling one contract?
1 month, 1 week ago

Did Elon Musk's DOGE really save $8 billion by canceling one contract?

India Today  

The Department of Government Efficiency, the brainchild of tech billionaire Elon Musk, has been aggressively cutting federal funding. As per CNN, it is an "infinity delivery" contract, meaning that the government wouldn't have spent up to that extent. “This discrepancy appears to have resulted from a clerical error in the original government filing upon contract award,” CEO Leah Sanders, wrote …

DOGE says it has saved $55 billion so far; data shows much less
1 month, 1 week ago

DOGE says it has saved $55 billion so far; data shows much less

Hindustan Times  

The federal cost-cutting effort dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that. Elon Musk — President Donald Trump’s close ally who has been the figurehead of DOGE — has pledged that the amorphous cost-cutting enterprise would provide “maximum transparency” and that …

DOGE claimed they had saved $8 billion by slashing one contract. The actual number was $8 million
1 month, 1 week ago

DOGE claimed they had saved $8 billion by slashing one contract. The actual number was $8 million

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Department of Government Efficiency claimed they had saved $8 …

Elon Musk weighs giving $5,000 to all Americans from DOGE savings — Here’s a reality check
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk weighs giving $5,000 to all Americans from DOGE savings — Here’s a reality check

Live Mint  

Real cheques or reality checks? When avid DOGE supporter James Fishback proposed divvying up so-called “DOGE Dividends” to common Americans and tagged Elon Musk on Twitter, it generated much buzz online. Elon Musk, too, responded with an equally buzz-worthy: “Will check with the President.” This escalated speculation over the possibility of 79 million Americans getting cheques worth $5,000 from DOGE's …

DOGE claim it saved $8 billion by canceling an $8 million contract raises questions about its ‘wall of receipts’
1 month, 1 week ago

DOGE claim it saved $8 billion by canceling an $8 million contract raises questions about its ‘wall of receipts’

CNN  

CNN — Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency disclosed for the first time this week a snapshot of some of the government contracts it has canceled, claiming to have saved taxpayers about $55 billion. A CNN review of contracting data showed that about two-thirds of the total claimed savings from contracts listed on the DOGE site came from taking the …

DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn't add up
1 month, 1 week ago

DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn't add up

NPR  

DOGE released data about federal contract savings. The doge.gov/savings page then lists a "wall of receipts," DOGE's first major data release that initially claimed to show more than $16 billion in savings from ending contracts. An NPR review of the more than 1,100 contracts in that initial release finds that DOGE's "maximally transparent" calculations still overstate its estimated savings totals …

DOGE's new $8 billion savings example wildly off — by a factor of 1,000: reporter
1 month, 1 week ago

DOGE's new $8 billion savings example wildly off — by a factor of 1,000: reporter

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency task force is finally providing some numbers purporting to give examples of significant savings to the federal government from terminating wasteful spending. This one claims $8 billion in savings — but if you look at the fine print upper right, it's a contract that's instead valued at $8 million." DOGE has faced …

Total estimated taxpayer savings after one month of DOGE revealed
1 month, 1 week ago

Total estimated taxpayer savings after one month of DOGE revealed

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk's DOGE revealed Tuesday that President Donald Trump has saved taxpayers a staggering $55 billion in less than a month. Elon Musk and the DOGE efforts to cut government waste continue capturing the headlines as Democrats and government workers continue protesting in the streets about the disruptive and draconian cuts. Democrat protesters continue assailing Musk as an unelected oligarch …

'Super Big Deal': Elon Musk's DOGE Will Reduce US Fed Deficit From $2 Trillion To $1 Trillion. Here's How
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Super Big Deal': Elon Musk's DOGE Will Reduce US Fed Deficit From $2 Trillion To $1 Trillion. Here's How

ABP News  

Elon Musk has announced a bold strategy through the Department of Government Efficiency to reduce the US federal deficit by half, from $2 trillion to $1 trillion by 2026. Musk explained on social media, “Reducing the federal deficit from $2T to $1T in FY2026 requires cutting an average of ~$4B/day in projected 2026 spending from now to Sept 30.” He …

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