How Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy teamed up to gut $2 trillion in government spending

The entity known as DOGE will have to go after Social Security and healthcare programs to hit its targets. Some in Washington don’t believe it stands a chance.

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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are meeting with lawmakers Thursday on plans for the newly coined of Department of Government Efficiency.
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'Last minute spending spree' by Biden, including Rivian loan, to get DOGE scrutiny, says Vivek Ramaswamy

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CNBC - Dec. 5
Jeff Bezos, OpenAI founder talk Elon Musk’s new government role

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How Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy teamed up to gut $2 trillion in government spending

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