New research indicates that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has inaccurately reported savings from its cuts to the Education Department. Claims of terminating contracts worth $881 million were found erroneous, with a left-leaning think tank estimating the true value at approximately $676 million. Additionally, the nearly $400 million already spent on these contracts has effectively gone to waste. Right-wing think tank analysis supported these findings, stating DOGE's data often inflated figures, raising concerns about the integrity of its financial claims.
New America researchers noted, "Research cannot be undone, and statistics cannot be uncollected. Instead, they will likely sit on a computer somewhere untouched."
Nat Malkus of AEI stated, "DOGE has an unprecedented opportunity to cut waste and bloat, but the sloppy work shown so far should give pause to even its most sympathetic defenders."
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