> I don't think it would be unpopular for me to say that most taxpayers believe there is huge waste in government, up to and including the government's spending

> I don't think it would be unpopular for me to say that most taxpayers believe there is huge waste in government, up to and including the government's spending. No one wants wasteful spending. The difference is that DOGE proponents are totally okay with threatening the lives of over 20 million people. https://www.devex.com/news/scoop-usaid-kenya-partner-has-no-funds-to-carry-out-pepfar-waiver-109390 https://www.devex.com/news/scoop-usaid-kenya-partner-has-no-... > While DOGE is not a good long-term solution, it's so far better than literally any other major effort by a US government entity to combat waste at the federal level - which is to say that it's literally the only one that I've ever heard about in my lifetime. Perhaps you're very young. Every few years there have been "Hoover-style" commissions that have resulted in bipartisan efficiency optimizations, without the mass disruptions (that will end up costing taxpayers even more money) and threats to safety of millions of people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_Commission https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_Commission