Department of Government Efficiency Claims $55 Billion in Federal Savings

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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced that its cost-cutting measures have resulted in an estimated $55 billion in savings for the federal government. According to a post on its website, these savings come from a combination of renegotiated contracts, programmatic changes, asset sales, and workforce reductions.  

 

A significant portion of these savings comes from dismantling or cutting contracts from various federal agencies. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) led the list, with $6.5 billion in reported savings. USAID, which provides international aid and food assistance, was among the first targets of DOGE under Musk’s leadership, with his team quickly moving to scale back the agency’s operations.

 

Following USAID, the Department of Education saw cuts totaling nearly $502 million, while the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) also experienced reductions. Other agencies affected included the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the General Services Administration (GSA), the Department of Commerce, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.  

 

When ranking cuts as a percentage of their overall budgets, USAID was again at the top, followed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Executive Office of the President. Additional agencies in this category included the GSA, Department of Education, OPM, DHS, Department of Commerce, EPA, and USDA.  

 

To support its claims, DOGE published a “wall of receipts” detailing various cost-saving actions. These included canceling subscriptions to Bloomberg Government, Politico, and The Washington Post from the CFPB budget, which saved nearly $30 million. The agency also reported $144 million in savings from ending real estate leases, including closing State Department offices in Miami, Department of Justice offices in Cincinnati, and a GSA office in Illinois.  

 

Additionally, DOGE reported cutting $199 million from programs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. In total, the website listed 1,126 contracts responsible for $16.4 billion in savings and 97 real estate contracts responsible for $144.5 million in savings. However, no specific evidence was provided for the remaining $38 billion of the claimed $55 billion in cuts.  

 

DOGE stated that it plans to update its website twice a week with the latest data and aims to make all cost-cutting measures fully transparent and easily accessible. “We are working to upload all of this data in a digestible and fully transparent manner with clear assumptions, consistent with applicable rules and regulations,” the agency said.  

 

The push for federal cost-cutting measures has intensified under Musk’s leadership, with DOGE actively identifying areas of waste, fraud, and inefficiency across multiple government agencies. Similar efforts were made during the Trump administration, which offered buyouts to federal workers, leading to 75,000 employees voluntarily leaving their positions.  

 

Despite its claims of success, DOGE has faced increasing pressure to provide greater transparency regarding its actions, particularly as questions arise over the unaccounted $38 billion in cuts. As the agency continues its aggressive approach to reducing government spending, scrutiny over its methods and the long-term impact of these reductions is likely to grow.

 

Based on a report by The Hill  2025-02-20

 

 

[Tug]

That (proof needs verification) just off the top of my head politco gets 24 k in request subscriptions from government agencies so that one rite there is a big fat stinky!

[Chomper Higgot]

5 hours ago, Social Media said:

As the agency continues its aggressive approach to reducing government spending, scrutiny over its methods and the long-term impact of these reductions is likely to grow.

This.

[JonnyF]

Well done Elon.

 

A masterstroke by Trump to put Musk in charge of this project. 

 

More to come, I'm sure. 

[Chomper Higgot]

29 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Well done Elon.

 

A masterstroke by Trump to put Musk in charge of this project. 

 

More to come, I'm sure. 

In court filings the White House has stated Musk isn’t in change of this ‘project’.

 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/17/doge-administrator-elon-musk-00204639

 

 

[JonnyF]

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

In court filings the White House has stated Musk isn’t in change of this ‘project’.

 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/17/doge-administrator-elon-musk-00204639

 

 

 

Yes, saying that is a smart move politically. 

[Chomper Higgot]

35 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

Yes, saying that is a smart move politically. 

It’s also a statement before a court.

 

So either it’s true and your post praising Musk in nonsense, or it’s a lie and your supporting contempt of the court.

 

That you manage both is also a possibility.

[Bkk Brian]

35 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

Yes, saying that is a smart move politically. 

Of course it was a smart move, we all know who's leading the Doge charge even though his name's not on it.

 

Trump appears to contradict White House, says Elon Musk in charge of DOGE

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-appears-contradict-white-house-says-elon-musk-charge-doge-2025-02-20/

 

I see Yvette Cooper has copied Trump and is setting up 'Britain's Doge unit'. lol

[Chomper Higgot]

$55Billion in cuts to Federal funding.

 

The outcome of which is yet to be seen.

 

 

[spidermike007]

I would like to see some proof and some verifiable published stats and numbers, before I see that I will just assume it's more Musk nonsense, diatribe and lies. That certainly one quality he has in common with his creepy boss. Wait a minute is he the boss, or is Musk the boss?

 

 

[Chomper Higgot]

13 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I would like to see some proof and some verifiable published stats and numbers, before I see that I will just assume it's more Musk nonsense, diatribe and lies. That certainly one quality he has in common with his creepy boss. Wait a minute is he the boss, or is Musk the boss?

 

 

In the meantime we’ll have to make do with the facts on which State Economies rely most upon Federal funds, this will give an indication as to where the ‘Find Out Phase’ will hit hardest:

 

The correlation to Republican voting States is interesting, I’m all in favor of them getting what they voted for.

 

https://usafacts.org/articles/which-states-rely-the-most-on-federal-aid/

[stewart479]

here in Wellington, New Zealand; we are under the leadership of a mini trump. He got rid of a large

number of civil servants; and was going to make the country wealthy again.

The impact on this city has been immense. Everything that made it a fun, vibrant place to work and live

has gone. That favorite lunch spot you had to be lucky to get a table at - gone. Your favorite bars;

shops, music venues, all gone. Now a sad and empty place to be. Even the influx of university students

have found better places to go to study. Property prices down by 25%. Of course all these former civil

servants are now on the unemployment benefit; which must be balanced against the supposed savings.

Civil servants spend their money where they live, as well as providing the services that from time to time

we all need. We now have record numbers of people moving abroad.

Please be very careful what you wish for; there is a big price to pay.......

[lou norman]

Just one small problem... DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was Actually $8 Million. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/upshot/doge-contracts-musk-trump.html

[thaipo7]

9 hours ago, Tug said:

That (proof needs verification) just off the top of my head politco gets 24 k in request subscriptions from government agencies so that one rite there is a big fat stinky!

What are you talking about Tug.  For 16 years the Democrat loving media has run with every negative story on Trump without checking sources.  Each time praying the story was true.  Then if they did put out a retraction, it would be on page 22 where no one looks.  All the was cared about was that the damage was done.  Prove me wrong.  You can't.

[candide]

2 hours ago, lou norman said:

Just one small problem... DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was Actually $8 Million. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/upshot/doge-contracts-musk-trump.html

Musk lying. Who's surprised? 🙂

[Wrwest]

7 hours ago, JonnyF said:

 

Yes, saying that is a smart move politically. 

Only appealing to an ignorant base. Any thinking America can recognize these actions are not the right way to deal with issues ... but the Trump, Projectr 2025 ilk approach is consistent across domestic and international dealings. Sad bu that is what other Americans voted for so have at it.

[Purdey]

Good to read about the total savings as it answers my question elsewhere. However, does the saving equate to cash?

[lou norman]

All of these savings will end up in a massive tax cut for the fat cats.

[newnative]

More lies from the second biggest liar in the world.

[mrwebb8825]

You lot should have watched the CPAC 2025 conference. Get your info directly from the horse's mouth instead of your left-wing news outlets where the info comes from the other end of the horse.

[mogandave]

It’s all lies!!!!! The only people we can trust are leftist news outlets!

[Jingthing]

On 2/20/2025 at 11:36 AM, spidermike007 said:

I would like to see some proof and some verifiable published stats and numbers, before I see that I will just assume it's more Musk nonsense, diatribe and lies. That certainly one quality he has in common with his creepy boss. Wait a minute is he the boss, or is Musk the boss?

 

 

Musk is. His kid said it out loud.

[Jingthing]

Can someone explain to me how deep cuts to IRS agents saves money?

IRS is the agency that makes money for the government.

I understand why business types want to avoid being audited of course.

But with many fewer agents, many fewer audits, especially of super complicated big business cases, so less revenue to run the government. 

Maga people -- explain this.

[spidermike007]

16 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Can someone explain to me how deep cuts to IRS agents saves money?

IRS is the agency that makes money for the government.

I understand why business types want to avoid being audited of course.

But with many fewer agents, many fewer audits, especially of super complicated big business cases, so less revenue to run the government. 

Maga people -- explain this.

That particular area is not about saving money, it's about making sure that Musk is able to get away with paying less in the way of taxes, and it's about protecting Trump's corporate buddies so that they can save tens of billions of dollars in taxes while using loopholes and not being policed by the IRS.

 

It's a stunning level of ignorant and corruption, on the part of Musk and Trump but it's not surprising, since they're both incredibly ignorant and morally bankrupt men. 

[Jingthing]

25 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

That particular area is not about saving money, it's about making sure that Musk is able to get away with paying less in the way of taxes, and it's about protecting Trump's corporate buddies so that they can save tens of billions of dollars in taxes while using loopholes and not being policed by the IRS.

 

It's a stunning level of ignorant and corruption, on the part of Musk and Trump but it's not surprising, since they're both incredibly ignorant and morally bankrupt men. 

Yeah but I was fishing for a maga to tell us why they think it's a good idea.