DOGE: Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead

Federal pay isn’t a secret

General Schedule

 

The other thing that shouldnt be a secret is that the federal government employees are the smallest part of government employees. Most are local government. Local has grown... Federal hasnt.

 

Well now you’ve let the cat out of the bag

 

Is this going to be a part-time gig for Musk? Spend a couple of hours a day deciding which federal agencies stay and which are axed?
Seriously, I don't think anyone doubts that federal govt could be run more efficiently. It all depends on what they do and how much is driven by true efficiency and how much by politics of the moment.
There's this from the Wash Post:

The story then lists those 10 programs, including veterans health care, the State Department, DOJ, FAA, Nasa ... Hard to imagine those getting the axe.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/16/trump-musk-ramaswamy-doge-program/

 

God I hope so much government goes away.
Please axe away!

 

If these programs are critical then why isn’t congress authorizing them? Perhaps get rid of congress for not doing their job…

 

Look at some of our recent members of Congress and you can imagine what the problem is: Gaetz, MTG, Boebert, and many others. Doing their job is the least of their priorities. Surprisingly, AOC has turned out to be relatively sane compared to the crazier and more misguided members of the House.

 

Look at you wanting to defund the police!

 

I definitely recommend Republicans give the VA the axe.

 

Yeah, you are a big fan of getting rid of theoretical government, not a big fan of getting rid of actual government, which you love.

 

Make up your mind.

 

You should.
I didn’t say gut it all.

 

Some govt is good.
Much of it is bullshit.