Elon Musk now has a new, lower target number for DOGE’s budget cuts
Elon Musk walked back his previous claim that he could cut at least $2 trillion from the federal budget, saying Wednesday that half that amount would be “an epic outcome.”
Elon Musk says DOGE saving $2 trillion in budget cuts is a 'best-case outcome'
"I think if we try for $2 trillion, we've got a good shot at getting one," Musk told political strategist Mark Penn.
Can DOGE Really Slash $2 Trillion? Even Elon Musk Says This Number Is More Likely.
The Tesla CEO floats other numbers for how much the Department of Government Efficiency can cut from the Federal deficit.
Elon Musk Finally Admits DOGE Is Going to Be a Total Bust
Elon Musk is reneging on his biggest DOGE promise. In a live interview on X Wednesday evening with political strategist Mark Penn, the billionaire conceded that his initial goal of cutting the federal budget by “at least $2 trillion” was a taller task than he first believed.
Elon Musk is already lowering expectations for DOGE
While campaigning for Donald Trump in October, Elon Musk claimed he could slash “at least $2 trillion” in government spending. Now that Musk has started laying the groundwork for his so-called “Department of Government Efficiency,
Musk: Cutting $2T through DOGE ‘best-case outcome’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that the best case scenario would be to make $2 trillion in cuts to federal spending through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that he is co-leading.
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RI’s $300M budget deficit top of mind this legislative session
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Lakeland Joint School District continues to search for answers amid looming budget deficit
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