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>DOGE found an actually highly efficient Federal government For anyone that has worked on either side of government procurement it is obvious that this is not
by aeternum 3mo ago
>DOGE found an actually highly efficient Federal government
For anyone that has worked on either side of government procurement it is obvious that this is not true.
It's quite common for contracts to no longer make sense yet neither side wants to cancel them due to the paperwork involved. "Just put the money towards something else similar"
Plus the many high profile examples like high-speed rail, rent subsidies.
- sagarm 3mo agoAnd yet well known grift like corn-derived ethanol continue. Looking forward to cutting some welfare queens loose next go around! And repossessing the fruits of successful Obama era industrial policy (Tesla & SpaceX) for the American people who paid for them too, of course.
- intended 3mo agoYou responded to a detailed/narrow example flagged as an example, with a reiteration of the rule. Worse still, the lack of significant savings DOGE, indicate that the government was generally efficient. This means that while specific cases may exist, the vigilance of the public and the set up of the US system had kept average performance in bounds.
- aeternum 3mo agoCould there be any other reasons that DOGE did succeed?