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DOGE’s $215B Claim Under Scrutiny | Macon News
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is officially shuttered after failing to meet its trillion-dollar savings goal, despite claiming $215 billion in cuts through asset sales, contract cancellations, and staff reductions. Musk stepped away in November 2025, leaving the agency to limp along until its July 2026 sunset. Critics question the legitimacy of the savings, pointing to potential long-term costs like lawsuits, buyouts, and a weakened IRS. Musk lacked real power to enact sweeping cuts—Congress controlled the budget, making deep cuts to Social Security or Medicare…
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