Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is facing scrutiny as critics, including lawmakers, question its effectiveness and funding needs. During a hearing, Republicans advocated for formalizing DOGE's processes intended to cut waste, while Democrats argued the agency has instead led to decreased service quality and increased costs for taxpayers. Skepticism surrounds DOGE's reported savings, with a significant portion labeled as dubious. Experts suggest the agency's approach may lead to a loss of essential government expertise due to hasty layoffs, potentially compromising functionality in the long term.
DOGE has led to poor services, a brain drain on our federal government, and it's going to cost taxpayers money long term, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam.
Nearly 40 percent of the savings listed on the DOGE site were 'bogus', Elaine Kamarck revealed in a report detailing DOGE's exposed failures.
Republicans aimed to lock in and codify the DOGE process for supposedly reducing waste, while Democrats opposed it, claiming it harmed Americans instead.
Kamarck explained the typical DOGE process involves rushed layoffs and subsequent problems in re-hiring, leading to danger of a malfunctioning agency.
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