- Feb 5, 2002
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The figures were revealed in DOGE's weekly update
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) now claims its waste-shredding measures have netted a staggering $115 billion in savings.
The agency, which has been tasked with cutting waste, fraud, abuse and corruption in the federal government, has updated its figures to reveal the huge sum which comes from a combination of canceling contract leases, stopping fraudulent or improper payment and canceling grants.
The Elon Musk-led agency has also been cutting workforce numbers and changing various programs.
DOGE said that the estimated $115 billion in savings will save an average of $714.29 per taxpayer. The website bases the average saved per taxpayer off the 2022 figures of 161 million individual income taxpayers.
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DOGE claims cuts have saved whopping $115B, or around $700 per taxpayer
A staggering $115 billion in savings have been saved due to cuts by the Elon-Musk led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the agency claims.
