Could Musk Get Congressional Approval if DoGE Were an Actual Government Agency?

[What Would Jesus Do?]

I'm not opposed to having a Department of Government Efficiency. Nor am I adamantly opposed to the idea that Musk and Ramaswamy might run it. They wouldn't be my top choices, but I might very well invite their input.

What very much does concern me is that this exercise - with the stated, non-trivial aim of cutting $2 trillion - is NOT a government agency. Rather, it's yet another exercise in privatizing legitimate government activities and bypassing Congress.

It's an open door to corruption and a direct attack on democracy.

If Trump wants to do this, or if those who claim to be fiscal conservatives in Congress want to do this, then create the agency and let's make sure the people running it go through a tough vetting process.

 

[Rifler]

Unconcerned,.. let's see what they can accomplish.

 

[seminole97]

I'm not opposed to having a Department of Government Efficiency. Nor am I adamantly opposed to the idea that Musk and Ramaswamy might run it. They wouldn't be my top choices, but I might very well invite their input.

What very much does concern me is that this exercise - with the stated, non-trivial aim of cutting $2 trillion - is NOT a government agency. Rather, it's yet another exercise in privatizing legitimate government activities and bypassing Congress.

It's an open door to corruption and a direct attack on democracy.

If Trump wants to do this, or if those who claim to be fiscal conservatives in Congress want to do this, then create the agency and let's make sure the people running it go through a tough vetting process.

All they can do is provide recommendations.
So it's like HORT, but they actually have the Oval Office's ear.