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Musk abandons DOGE's $2 trillion pledge to cut costs

Jason Weisberger
Jan 09, 2025
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After creating the intended fear and chaos, it seems Elon Musk's bold promise to cut $2 trillion from the US Federal budget was vapor.

The Trump/Musk brainchild "Department of Government Efficiency" was a ruse, and now Musk admits they won't be able to cut the government down. Boasting, blustering, and blathering but not achi…

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