"DOGE will find $2 trillion in waste! Actually, make that $1 trillion. Actually, make that $150 billion."

[DetlefK]

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/4/10/2315783/-A-DOGE-gone-shame-Musk-s-2-trillion-in-promised-cuts-shrinks-even-more?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=top_news_slot_1&pm_medium=web

Musk continues to scale down the expectations for DOGE.

First we were promised that they would find $2 trillion in waste and fraud.

Then we were promised $1 trillion.

Now we are being promised $150 billion.

I have read that the real amount is more in the $60 billion region, but real numbers are scarce because DOGE's reports are full of errors.

And according to the IRS, the chaos and damage caused by DOGE will lead to a net-loss.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. As Maxwell Smart would say

"Would you believe . . . . . "

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Same thing for the "$2 billion a day" tariffs lie tRump pushes

That would be $700 billion a year. Careful estimates by a financial management company puts it at $170 billion for a year and it may be lower with the tariff trade embargo on China.

[Hugin]

3. We've known all along what DOGE is...

Now, we’re just dickering about the price.

As the age old punchline goes.

[ProfessorGAC]

4. I Don't Even Believe The $60 Billion

As one who actually ran a group that added to the top line or improved efficiency to raise the bottom line, finding savings isn't that simple.
To have a bunch of neophytes with expertise in another field to find $60 billion in a matter of months? 1% of total expenditures in months? Would be like walking into a $5 billion company and finding $50 million in savings in 3 months.
Extraordinarily doubtful.

[Lovie777]

5. -0-...............

[Doodley]

6. To put 60 billion in perspective, Musk has received 38 billion in government contracts and subsidies.

[tanyev]

7. And then it will cost trillions to fix all the damage they've done.

If we ever manage to elect a president and Congress that want to fix it.

[marble falls]

8. And that's what it will take to get the POTUS' alleged powers defined and under control.

[Gore1FL]

9. And it will only cost a trillion to save it! nt

[Prairie Gates]

10. These bozos will end up costing us billions

[Johonny]

11. Doge has lost money

It will be dwarfed by the money lost from the recession and GOP tax giveaway.

All Trumps economic policies are inflationary and point to an economic decline.