Musk cuts DOGE's cost-cutting goal of $2 trillion

Musk cuts DOGE's cost-cutting goal of $2 trillion in half
President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has yet to get off the ground, but its leaders have already promised to cut the federal government down to size by eliminating thousands of regulations.
Elon Musk says DOGE will 'try' to hit its goal of $2T in cuts, but admits they might fall short
During a livestremed talk with Stagwell Inc. CEO Mark Penn, tech billionaire Elon Musk admits that the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency may not reach its goal.
Musk Now Skeptical DOGE Effort Can Cut $2 Trillion From Budget
Billionaire Elon Musk expressed doubt that his government efficiency panel in President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration will actually be able to achieve $2 trillion in cuts to the US federal budget,
Elon Musk is already lowering expectations for DOGE
While campaigning for Donald Trump in October, Elon Musk claimed he could slash “at least $2 trillion” in government spending. Now that Musk has started laying the groundwork for his so-called “Department of Government Efficiency,
Elon Musk doubts DOGE can achieve $2T in U.S. budget cuts under Trump
Elon Musk, the tech billionaire tapped for a government efficiency panel by President-elect Donald Trump, has expressed skepticism about the feasibility of cutting $2T from the U.S. federal budget, backtracking on his own previously ambitious claims.
Elon Musk now has a new, lower target number for DOGE’s budget cuts
Elon Musk has walked back his previous claim that he could cut at least $2 trillion from the federal budget, saying Wednesday that half that amount would be
Department of Government Efficiency finding $2 trillion in cuts ‘best-case outcome,’ Musk says
In an interview broadcast on his social media platform X, Elon Musk said the $2 trillion figure originally stated as the ...
Demystifying the Department of Government Efficiency
This week we break down the new government committee being led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. You can always listen to ...
What to know about DOGE and its quest to slash government waste, spending
Proponents of the Department of Government (DOGE) say that it will work with Congress to slash up to $2 trillion in ...
Musk, Ramaswamy put spotlight on proliferation of U.S. regulations
The leaders of the “Department of Government Efficiency” vow to undo thousands of federal rules, but they face obstacles and ...
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Agency officials make their ‘efficiency’ pitch. Trump’s transition team takes note
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Gianforte applauds leaders of DOGE in their fight to cut government spending
When former and newly-elected President Donald Trump takes office later this month, a new advisory committee known as the ...
Max Stier: Musk’s DOGE should work with the government, not against it
President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, to be led by tech entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek ...
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The fights ahead on government efficiency | Opinion
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Maddow Blog | Elon Musk already backing off one of his key pre-election promises
Remember when Elon Musk vowed to uncover ways to cut “at least $2 trillion” from the federal budget? The DOGE leader is ...
How to Cross the Government’s ‘Valley of Death’ and Fix How It Spends Billions on Stuff
The system has been criticized for being too prescriptive and ponderous. Now states and local governments are finding new ...