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Elon Musk’s DOGE Cuts $150 Billion, Spending Rises $135 Billion Amid Congressional Hurdles

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Updated May 14, 2025, 06:53 AM

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, aimed to reduce federal government spending by $2 trillion but has fallen short of this target. Instead, spending cuts have shrunk to $150 billion, while overall spending increased by $135 billion. Experts and analysts have criticized DOGE for overpromising and underdelivering on verifiable budget reductions. Morgan Stanley's Michael Cembalest noted that although DOGE highlighted some wasteful spending, the full impact of its broad cuts to government departments may take years to evaluate. The initiative's limited progress has been attributed in part to the necessity of Congressional approval, which DOGE could not secure. Critics have described DOGE's mission to eliminate wasteful spending as largely ineffective, calling its budget-cutting efforts a farce.

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Zainab Fattah

@ZainabFattah

“While #Doge has drawn attention to some wasteful spending, it has overpromised and underdelivered on verifiable cuts,” Morgan Stanley’s Michael Cembalest said. “It may take years to fully assess negative effects from broad cuts to government departs.'' https://t.co/hsnUupoc1g

reason

@reason

Why did Elon Musk’s DOGE fall so far short of its budget-cutting goal? Read more: https://t.co/VG9Mxoylfo https://t.co/UAyfGZB8Bj

Ed Whelan

@EdWhelanEPPC

“But at the center of [DOGE’s] mission has been the elimination of wasteful spending, and on that front the story of DOGE has been a farce.” https://t.co/KNR1qz5ix4