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Looks like he has reached his goal. mspart

Men have been beating out women at those for the last couple of years, it would be fitting. mspart

I said transparency is "guaranteed". The quote marks were intentional. mspart

Agreed! mspart

Unclear on this. It is an outside group auditing wasteful spending. If that needs government oversight ok. Anybody can do this, the difference will be they will probably have access to info that the normal Joe doesn't. They might see more areas that are wasteful than otherwise. I'm still not really clear on why this whole thing is a BAD idea. If someone really wants to get to the bottom of this topic, now is a good time. Transparency is "guaranteed" as well as a suggestion box of sorts. So everyone should be able to see what is going on and if Musk and Vivek are holding on to wasteful spending that helps them personally. To me this is the first time this has been done in such a serious and open manner. I think that is a good thing. And only Congress can make the suggested changes to spending as I understand it. mspart

I see what you mean. But in this case, it seems apparent that most of the bureaucracy is against Trump so I don't think there would be any issue with them calling this out as currently constituted. That may change. I'm sure someone from across the aisle can call out waste that these guys miss. Like that would happen. mspart

I think in this case it is not the government a group of outsiders looking inside for waste and identifying it. They seem to be on this train for some time and want to do it. They do not constitute another agency really. They can do nothing by themselves. I think that is the reason. mspart

Release the report. Gaetz needs to go through the same hellish nightmare confirmation hearing as all the rest will. If he did nothing wrong, that should be in the report. mspart

So to understand correctly, Vak has no objection to a DOGE type group trying to root out wasteful and inefficient spending. Vak just doesn't want Musk or Vivek at the head. Is that correct? mspart

I would be happy to have the folks that ordered this to lose their jobs. If that action is a felony, then yes, jail or prison. But at least fire those that ordered this. mspart

Congress has to approve anything they identify. They will not control government spending. They will identify inefficiencies and waste. It will be up to Congress to act on the information. mspart

There you go again personally attacking. I'm sorry you don't see it as a character flaw but it is. It doesn't assist you in your attempt to communicate. What comes across is rage, not information. mspart

Illuminate please. What did she quite said? mspart

Perhaps, they will include him if he is that good. I just don't see where cutting wasteful spending is a bad thing, no matter who does it. You are more interested in the who, I am more interested in the get 'er done. mspart

Exactly Vak. That role does not exist in government. So why do you keep saying it does when you just said it doesn't? If Musk and Vivek can be successful, then why not give them a shot. If not, then they got their shot no harm done. Again, any changes will have to get through congress. mspart

Exactly the point Vak. How have they failed? Spending is not reduced. mspart

Trump and Biden conversing civilly. A rare moment. Biden looked more relaxed than at anytime in the last 6 months. mspart

That's 48484747477484858559 times if you are seriously counting. mspart

Gaetz was a rabble rouser. He will shake up DOJ which needs it badly. But I don't think he will be judicious about it, I seen him taking a chain saw to it. I would like someone who is a bit more careful about this trimming operation. But as we can see Garland isn't the man for the job. mspart

He can't increase space x funding etc. He can only find them not inefficient and leave them alone. Congress has the purse strings. You guys are all Chicken Littles running around saying the sky is falling or gonna fall if Musk is able to identify wasteful and inefficient spending but saves his own funding. I'd say that not a bad bargain. The money will be spent if he does nothing. The money might be saved if he does something. Objectively, which is better? mspart

Just wondering. Did she get disappeared or what? mspart

Yep, this will be investigated I'm sure and there will be firings as there well should be. mspart

Why him? What does he have to offer? mspart

Yeah, I'm not for this one. Just saw it on The Hill. mspart

So how has the office that already exists been doing? Apparently not very well as we are trillions in debt. Maybe a new approach is needed as they seem ineffective. See what I did there? Called them ineffective while Musk is looking for inefficiencies? Your newly found awesome department might be at the top of the list. mspart