DOGE's savings page fixed old mistakes — and added new ones
4 weeks, 1 day 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 contract cancellations. By matching DOGE's claims with federal contract data, that NPR analysis found estimated savings of only about $2 billion — a fraction of what the receipts claimed or the higher, unverifiable claim of $55 billion overall. Savings are dwarfed by what Congress is considering Even if taken at face value, DOGE's claims of savings amount to less than 1% of what the federal government spent in the last fiscal year, and far smaller than the proposed $2 trillion in spending cuts in the GOP-led House framework approved Tuesday night — or the proposed $4 trillion increase to the nation's debt limit.

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'Always wrong': NYT reporter takes wrecking ball to DOGE's 'wall of receipts'
1 week, 5 days 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 …

DOGE 'inflated' its biggest successes with 'error-filled data': report
2 weeks, 2 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, 3 days 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, 6 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 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 …

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

Is DOGE Just Making Up Numbers And Hoping No One Notices?
1 month, 1 week ago

Is DOGE Just Making Up Numbers And Hoping No One Notices?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Here’s a “common sense” test: Do you think it’s likely that over 80% of the budget for Immigration and Customs Enforcement went to a single civil rights contractor? The number was dead wrong: DOGE’s website stated — apparently based on a government website that contained an error — that a contract for “program and technical support services” …

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 …

Elon Musk considers 'DOGE dividend' that would send $5,000 check to all Americans following massive budget cuts
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk considers 'DOGE dividend' that would send $5,000 check to all Americans following massive budget cuts

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk showed interest in an idea that would guarantee a $5,000 payment, or 'DOGE Dividend,' to every American to show off the $55 billion in taxpayer funds saved. The Department of Government Efficiency revealed Tuesday that President Donald Trump has saved taxpayers a staggering $55 billion in less than a month. 'President Trump and @ElonMusk should announce a ‘DOGE …

Bessent Says DOGE Effort Has Saved Estimated $50 Billion So Far
1 month, 1 week ago

Bessent Says DOGE Effort Has Saved Estimated $50 Billion So Far

Live Mint  

-- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said US taxpayers don’t need to worry about the security of their private data while Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team seeks to make the federal government more efficient. “So that’s a very good start.” He added the cost-cutting effort could eventually lead to “several percent of GDP that we are saving.” Meanwhile, …

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 …

DOGE – charged with slashing trillions from federal spending – has more than doubled its budget already, report claims
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DOGE – charged with slashing trillions from federal spending – has more than doubled its budget already, report claims

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 Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency effort …

DOGE’s Website Is Just One Big X Ad
55 years, 2 months ago

DOGE’s Website Is Just One Big X Ad

Wired  

At a press conference in the Oval Office this week, Elon Musk promised the actions of his so-called Department of Government Efficiency project would be “maximally transparent,” thanks to information posted to its website. DOGE.gov claims to be an “official website of the United States government,” but rather than giving detailed breakdowns of the cost savings and efficiencies Musk claims …

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