Why DOGE Didn't Cut Government Down to Size

I was wrong about DOGE.

Note: You are reading a preview of a members-only Friday edition. To read it in full, you’ll be asked to subscribe. Back in 2024, when the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was first proposed, its goals were clear.Elon Musk said he’d attempt to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget. Like many Americans (including me) who are concerned about our debt and deficit, Musk’s view was that if government spending didn’t meaningfully change, t…

Why DOGE Didn't Cut Government Down to Size

Established by President Trump on the first day of his second term to “dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Feder