Stephen Skeap
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Well, that's the other part of it. Musk runs multiple big businesses that have suffered because of his split attention and that unpopularity, especially Tesla. That's his main source of wealth. Tesla drivers sold their cars, stores were vandalized, profits cratered, and there were reports that the board was considering replacing him.
Well, Steve, that chainsaw doesn't really have any teeth. I mean, Musk had these lofty savings goals of cutting two trees. trillion from before joining the government to a fraction of that to around $150 billion, our reporting has found those claims are inaccurate, overstated, and rooted in a fundamental misunderstanding of how the federal budget works.
Well, Steve, that chainsaw doesn't really have any teeth. I mean, Musk had these lofty savings goals of cutting two trees. trillion from before joining the government to a fraction of that to around $150 billion, our reporting has found those claims are inaccurate, overstated, and rooted in a fundamental misunderstanding of how the federal budget works.
Well, Steve, that chainsaw doesn't really have any teeth. I mean, Musk had these lofty savings goals of cutting two trees. trillion from before joining the government to a fraction of that to around $150 billion, our reporting has found those claims are inaccurate, overstated, and rooted in a fundamental misunderstanding of how the federal budget works.
Also, Doge's other signature efforts, like cutting the workforce, have hit repeated legal snags, driven in part by Musk's public statements that have been used to claim those changes broke the law. Put another way, there's little evidence that Elon Musk has done much to make the government more efficient.
Also, Doge's other signature efforts, like cutting the workforce, have hit repeated legal snags, driven in part by Musk's public statements that have been used to claim those changes broke the law. Put another way, there's little evidence that Elon Musk has done much to make the government more efficient.
Also, Doge's other signature efforts, like cutting the workforce, have hit repeated legal snags, driven in part by Musk's public statements that have been used to claim those changes broke the law. Put another way, there's little evidence that Elon Musk has done much to make the government more efficient.
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Well, the knock is often an email from one of a few Doge staffers based in the General Services Administration. They're seeking to learn more about operations and to embed a team within the organization. Now, some of them have already been effectively dismantled by Doge, like the Millennium Challenge Corporation.
Well, the knock is often an email from one of a few Doge staffers based in the General Services Administration. They're seeking to learn more about operations and to embed a team within the organization. Now, some of them have already been effectively dismantled by Doge, like the Millennium Challenge Corporation.
Well, the knock is often an email from one of a few Doge staffers based in the General Services Administration. They're seeking to learn more about operations and to embed a team within the organization. Now, some of them have already been effectively dismantled by Doge, like the Millennium Challenge Corporation.
Some of them have been targeted for elimination by the president in his proposal for next year's budget, like AmeriCorps. The outreach has been to this constellation of commissions, boards, and entities that are all small and independent. Well, how have some of these dozens of entities responded? After the email, in many of these places, Doge has moved quickly.
Some of them have been targeted for elimination by the president in his proposal for next year's budget, like AmeriCorps. The outreach has been to this constellation of commissions, boards, and entities that are all small and independent. Well, how have some of these dozens of entities responded? After the email, in many of these places, Doge has moved quickly.
Some of them have been targeted for elimination by the president in his proposal for next year's budget, like AmeriCorps. The outreach has been to this constellation of commissions, boards, and entities that are all small and independent. Well, how have some of these dozens of entities responded? After the email, in many of these places, Doge has moved quickly.
At the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, for example, in less than one week, an email led to a video call, led to an in-person meeting, and now a Doge team is being onboarded. On April 17th alone, Doge staffers scheduled meetings with officials from the Truman Scholarship Foundation, the Denali Commission, the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, and the U.S.
At the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, for example, in less than one week, an email led to a video call, led to an in-person meeting, and now a Doge team is being onboarded. On April 17th alone, Doge staffers scheduled meetings with officials from the Truman Scholarship Foundation, the Denali Commission, the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, and the U.S.
At the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, for example, in less than one week, an email led to a video call, led to an in-person meeting, and now a Doge team is being onboarded. On April 17th alone, Doge staffers scheduled meetings with officials from the Truman Scholarship Foundation, the Denali Commission, the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, and the U.S.
Access Board, and that's according to two sources not authorized to speak about Doge's operations.