Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy Introduce DOGE Initiative to Congress

The Department of Government Efficiency aims to cut federal spending, but specifics remain unclear following Capitol Hill meetings.

• Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, appointed by President-elect Donald Trump, met with Republican lawmakers to discuss the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a new advisory initiative to reduce federal spending.
• DOGE leaders propose cutting $2 trillion from the federal budget, but lawmakers and experts express skepticism about achieving this without touching entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare.
• Meetings with House and Senate Republicans were described as brainstorming sessions, with few concrete details on how cuts will be implemented or which programs will be targeted.
• Some Democrats have expressed interest in working with DOGE, while others criticize it as unconstitutional or question the feasibility of its goals.
• Proposals discussed include reducing the federal workforce, eliminating remote work policies for government employees, and targeting perceived waste in areas like education and defense spending.

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