Is DOGE just making up numbers and hoping no one notices?
Is DOGE just making up numbers and hoping no one notices?
www.huffpost.com Is DOGE Just Making Up Numbers And Hoping No One Notices?
In its first public accounting, DOGE made huge, embarrassing errors — and still hasn’t acknowledged them.
Summary
DOGE initially claimed an $8 billion ICE contract reduction, but the actual figure was 1,000 times less at $8 million.
Despite correcting the ICE figure, DOGE did not adjust its overall $55 billion savings estimate, which lacks clear justification.
The ICE error wasn’t the only issue. CBS News found DOGE had triple-counted a $654.99 million savings on a single contract, overstating savings by as much as $1.96 billion.
Critics argue the errors remain unaddressed because “the propaganda of the numbers is important to them.”