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1) There is no one that knows about it. There is no government agency that specializes in cost saving. Congress is the sole source of austerity, and they have e
by BobbyJo 2y ago
1) There is no one that knows about it. There is no government agency that specializes in cost saving. Congress is the sole source of austerity, and they have every incentive to increase spending if it helps their district.
2) They have 4 years. Of course they're gonna speed run. They know they'll lose after people feel the pain they voted to feel.
- theshrike79 2y agoYes there is, but Elmo fired them all: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Inspector_General_(United_States)?wprov=sfti1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Inspector_General_(U... > The offices employ special agents (criminal investigators, often armed) and auditors. In addition, federal offices of inspectors general employ forensic auditors, or "audigators", evaluators, inspectors, administrative investigators, and a variety of other specialists. Their activities include the detection and prevention of fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement of the government programs and operations within their parent organizations They do EXACTLY what DOGE is supposed to be doing.
- BobbyJo 2y agoTheir charter is far narrower than DOGE, and are really only empowered to chase outright illegal behavior.