Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to Lead Government Efficiency Reforms —
FOX⏺ Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), tasked with reforming key agencies under the Trump administration.
⏺ The IRS is a primary target, with reformers criticizing the $6.5 billion Americans spend annually on tax filing due to overly complex rules.
⏺ Musk and Ramaswamy also highlight the Department of Defense’s failure to pass audits, noting the Pentagon's inability to account for $824 billion in allocated funds.
⏺ DOGE will address expired programs that Congress continues to fund, totaling $516 billion, some of which lapsed over a decade ago.
⏺ Trump allies plan to cut ineffective healthcare programs, including studies on "microaggressions among obese Latinos" and opioid cravings in female rats, which cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
⏺ Musk and Ramaswamy also aim to reduce foreign aid, investments, and remote work for federal employees, with an overall goal of optimizing the budget by $2 trillion.
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