In short, ahead of Trump’s launch of D.O.G.E., Senator Ernst spilled the tea on how Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy could save $2T in taxpayer cash. From cutting ghost workers and taxing federal slackers to slashing wasteful projects like Cali’s $144B trains, Ernst is all about axing waste and fixing Washington’s bloated budget.
With Trump’s presidency kicking off, all eyes are on the upcoming launch of the Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.). Senator Joni Ernst just dropped some spicy details about how Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the brains behind D.O.G.E., plan to cut over $2 trillion in government waste.
Ernst took to X to share her ideas on trimming the fat in Washington. One big issue however, were these ghost workers. The government is burning $15.7 billion on barely used buildings while 150,000 federal employees owe $1.5 billion in back taxes. Yikes. She also called out remote work abuse, saying too many people are taking advantage of those policies without putting in the work.
And let’s talk wasteful spending. Ernst didn’t leave a chance to roast President Biden for dropping $7.5 billion on EV charging stations and $42 billion on rural broadband that have delivered well, zero results so far. Oh, and those California trains? They’re costing taxpayers a jaw-dropping $144 billion, and Ernst says it’s time to hit the brakes.
Her message is straight forward: D.O.G.E. is here to chop Washington’s bloated budget and make every taxpayer dollar count. With Musk and Ramaswamy in charge, expect bold moves and some serious efficiency upgrades.
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