DOGE Is Supposed to Be Cutting Government Spending. Its Budget Just Doubled

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has already seen its total budgetary resources increase by 114%.

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DOGE Is Supposed to Be Cutting Government Spending. Its Budget Just Doubled

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