Musk’s ‘DOGE’ commission wants to cut trillions in government spending. Social Security and Medicare make prime targets.

• If Musk and Trump want to cut federal spending by $2 trillion, they’ll have to come for Social Security and Medicare

  Business - MarketWatch - October 29
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  Will Elon Musk be able to cut $2 trillion from US government spending?

  Top stories - BBC News - November 13
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  Musk draws skepticism with call for $2 trillion in spending cuts

  Politics - The Hill - November 3
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  How Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency May Try to Slash Federal Spending

  Top stories - The New York Times - November 16
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  How Trump Superfan Elon Musk’s Plan to Cut $2 Trillion in Spending Could Mean Economic Chaos

  Business - Inc. - October 30

• Here's where Elon Musk says his DOGE will aim to cut federal spending

  Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday
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  With DOGE, Elon Musk Wants to Bring His Brutal Managerial Style to the Federal Government. But He Doesn’t Own It. Yet

  Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

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