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DOGE says it has saved government $55B so far

The Department of Government Efficiency reported savings of $55 billion for taxpayers through various measures since President Trump's inauguration last month.
The estimates include savings from fraud detection, contract cancellations, and workforce reductions across several federal agencies, including USAID and the Department of Education.
Elon Musk emphasized the need to delete entire government agencies, stating it may be necessary for effective government reform.

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Lake Charles American Press

DOGE says it has saved taxpayers $55 billion so far - American Press

By Morgan Sweeney |The Center Square The month-old Department of Government Efficiency led by billionaire Elon Musk has saved American taxpayers $55 billion, according to the latest update from the group. Its “Wall of Receipts” on its new website catalogues where the department has made cuts and how much those cuts are worth. The biggest […]

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The Daily Caller

CNN Host Smugly Downplays How Much DOGE Has Saved Taxpayers So Far

CNN host Abby Phillip dismissed savings found by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as “a rounding error” in the federal budget Tuesday night.

2 days ago·Washington, United States

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Daily Post Nigeria

US: Elon Musk's DOGE says it has found $55 billion in savings

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, has claimed that it has saved American taxpayers $55 billion in less than a month. In a post via their official website, DOGE said that money was saved by canceling or renegotiating leases and contracts, selling assets, cancelling grants, finding regulatory savings, making programmatic changes to the government and reducing the workforce. “Let’s balance the budget! DOGE’s total estimated sav…

2 days ago·Nigeria

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Washington Examiner

DOGE has saved around $50 billion: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

The Department of Government Efficiency has saved the government approximately $50 billion, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Bessent sat down with Fox News for an extended interview that aired on Tuesday evening, discussing DOGE and other topics. “So that’s a…

3 days ago·Washington, United States

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Bloomberg

Bessent Says DOGE Effort Has Saved Estimated $50 Billion So Far

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said US taxpayers don’t need to worry about the security of their private data while Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team seeks to make the federal government more efficient.

3 days ago·United States

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The National Pulse

DOGE Saves Taxpayers Billions in First Month.

President Donald J. Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced it has saved American taxpayers an estimated $55 billion over the first month of his second presidential term. The savings, reported on the doge.gov website, are based on data up to February 17 and are attributed to fraud detection, contract cancellations, asset sales, and regulatory reforms.Key savings were identified at the U.S. Agency for International Developmen…

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