Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs
Published On Jan 12, 2025, 5:01 AM
Elon Musk and a group of tech executives are forming a new initiative called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), aimed at identifying areas for cost-cutting within the U.S. government. Although this group will not have the authority to enforce budget cuts, they are expected to make recommendations to various federal agencies. Their efforts come under the leadership of President-elect Donald Trump, who has characterized this initiative as a means to ensure more efficient government spending, echoing similar cost-reduction strategies Musk has employed in his other ventures.
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The involvement of prominent tech leaders in government can potentially reshape regulatory perspectives and boost innovation. However, efforts criticized for being overly experimental could face backlash depending on the political climate.
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