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DOGE’s Legacy: Cuts, Chaos, and Credibility | US News
Trump’s DOGE initiative aimed to slash $2 trillion in government waste by 2025, but ended up saving just $215 billion—falling far short of its bold target. With its July 4th deadline looming and the White House staying silent on whether it officially wrapped up, the program’s legacy remains murky. DOGE pushed nearly 140,000 federal workers into deferred resignations, sparking debate: did it shake up a bloated bureaucracy, or erode public trust? Though Elon Musk is gone, the ripple effects linger—policy experts question whether cutting costs alone can fix government dysfunction, and the…
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