It is awful. I think the numbers are great, but the most powerful combination is when numbers are combined with simple conclusions that the mind can grasp, otherwise it stays abstract in a way that feels surreal. Your sentence above: these cuts are literally taking food of poor American children’s mouths is probably what lingers the most.
Thanks. Someone needs to frame DOGE in the context of waste, fraud and abuse. They’ve engaged in a litany of activities that fall under all three of these descriptors. For example, their claims of savings are clearly fraudulent and systematically overstate the actual savings. This is no accident. The entire fork was a huge waste of taxpayer money that was launched with absolutely zero oversight. The only people on my office who took the original fork already had outside job offers, and approximately $500k went to pay them an additional salary once they left government. They fired all the inspectors general so nobody can find real fraud, waste and abuse.
It’s very frustrating to hear the press parroting waste fraud and abuse claims without noting those are false pretexts for the actual goal: gutting government of quality staff a positive work environment.
It is awful. I think the numbers are great, but the most powerful combination is when numbers are combined with simple conclusions that the mind can grasp, otherwise it stays abstract in a way that feels surreal. Your sentence above: these cuts are literally taking food of poor American children’s mouths is probably what lingers the most.
I agree. When I read Sean's sentence, all the numbers made sense.
Thanks. Someone needs to frame DOGE in the context of waste, fraud and abuse. They’ve engaged in a litany of activities that fall under all three of these descriptors. For example, their claims of savings are clearly fraudulent and systematically overstate the actual savings. This is no accident. The entire fork was a huge waste of taxpayer money that was launched with absolutely zero oversight. The only people on my office who took the original fork already had outside job offers, and approximately $500k went to pay them an additional salary once they left government. They fired all the inspectors general so nobody can find real fraud, waste and abuse.
It’s very frustrating to hear the press parroting waste fraud and abuse claims without noting those are false pretexts for the actual goal: gutting government of quality staff a positive work environment.