Are you surprised about all the fraud, waste and corruption being exposed by D.O.G.E.?
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I think we all knew there was some...
I think my biggest surprise is all the lies from D.O.G.E. were they've consistently been caught lying and over hyping on what they have found.
Example, Musk complained that the elevator was limiting the number of retirements the federal government could do at the Mine Office in Pennsylvania. BUT it's a former horizontal mine and there is no elevator, as it's all one story.
And when they previously were giving out enough information to fact check, majority of their "savings" were incorrect and when a newspaper fact checked them, they had to take over 50% of the savings down and restrictions the information so they could no longer be fact checked.
So the biggest fraud D.O.G.E. has uncovered so far, is that D.O.G.E. is mainly lying to the public.
Also in the IRS, the two that people D.O.G.E. has put in charge of making life changes, and making majority effects to your tax systems is a 25 year old recent graduate with little to no life experiences... and a 36 year old entrepreneur whom owns a dieting company. Neither of these guys have any expertise in taxes nor legal issues.
I think my biggest surprise is all the lies from D.O.G.E. were they've consistently been caught lying and over hyping on what they have found.
Example, Musk complained that the elevator was limiting the number of retirements the federal government could do at the Mine Office in Pennsylvania. BUT it's a former horizontal mine and there is no elevator, as it's all one story.
And when they previously were giving out enough information to fact check, majority of their "savings" were incorrect and when a newspaper fact checked them, they had to take over 50% of the savings down and restrictions the information so they could no longer be fact checked.
So the biggest fraud D.O.G.E. has uncovered so far, is that D.O.G.E. is mainly lying to the public.
Also in the IRS, the two that people D.O.G.E. has put in charge of making life changes, and making majority effects to your tax systems is a 25 year old recent graduate with little to no life experiences... and a 36 year old entrepreneur whom owns a dieting company. Neither of these guys have any expertise in taxes nor legal issues.
nudistsueaz · 61-69, F
Most of this time it's just D.O.G.E. has no idea what they're talking about... or their failure to understand the program.
Such as this example
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/social-security-admin-issues-statement-113000050.html
Elon Musk falsely claims millions of dead people are getting SSA benefits.
When the truth is the beneficiaries is actually still alive.
Such as this example
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/social-security-admin-issues-statement-113000050.html
Elon Musk falsely claims millions of dead people are getting SSA benefits.
When the truth is the beneficiaries is actually still alive.
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CorvusBlackthorne · 100+, M
@acpguy You certainly use a lot of unnecessary verbiage to say that you have no evidence to present.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
D.O.G.E. hasn't pointed out it's own corruption!
What it's doing is morally corrupt!
All these cuts only prevent the wealthy from paying their share of taxes and makes it easier to make the wealthy more wealthy.
Just the cut in the IRS shows this! No people to double check billionaires taxes. Less money needed to pay their teams of accountants.
What it's doing is morally corrupt!
All these cuts only prevent the wealthy from paying their share of taxes and makes it easier to make the wealthy more wealthy.
Just the cut in the IRS shows this! No people to double check billionaires taxes. Less money needed to pay their teams of accountants.
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AngelUnforgiven · 51-55, F
@NerdyPotato ☝ that part
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CorvusBlackthorne · 100+, M
Can someone please contact @sunsporter1649's carers? He appears to have missed a dose of his medication again.
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acpguy · C
@Longpatrol I used to like your posts but I see you are nothing more than a typical liberal / socialist ............so it is time to go.
Longpatrol · 31-35, M
@acpguy
1) I've never been quiet about how I feel about him in the 8 years I've been on this site
2) I'm NOT the most political person on this site so I'm surprised the comment was enough to make you say that
3) My posts are open to all who wish to see them or like them. I always said I post stuff I find interesting and hope others share in that interest.
1) I've never been quiet about how I feel about him in the 8 years I've been on this site
2) I'm NOT the most political person on this site so I'm surprised the comment was enough to make you say that
3) My posts are open to all who wish to see them or like them. I always said I post stuff I find interesting and hope others share in that interest.
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@sensualbilez Grants
Displaying 9283 grant terminations totaling ~$33B in savings.
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
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USAID
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USAID
FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
HEALTH, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF
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USAID
FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS INCREASE THE ADOPTION AN...
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Congressional funding for expired programs
The Congressional Budget Office recently found that Congress provided $516 billion in appropriations this fiscal year to programs that had expired under federal law.
The funds were associated with nearly 500 expired authorizations, according to the CBO’s July report.
“Nearly two-thirds ($320 billion) of that $516 billion was provided for activities whose authorizations expired more than a decade ago,” the report said.
According to CBO’s estimates, about half of the authorized appropriations in the report expired at least 10 years ago, and the oldest expired in 1980.
In 2023, the amount of funding for expired authorizations was $519 billion.
Payment errors
The federal government made $247 billion worth of payment errors in fiscal year 2022 and $236 billion in 2023, according to the Government Accountability Office.
These errors, also known as improper payments, include overpayments or payments that should not have been made, such as to someone who died or someone no longer eligible for government programs.
Estimates show the federal government spent $2.7 trillion in payment errors since 2003.
In 2022, the majority of improper payments spanned across 82 programs, a majority coming from Medicaid ($81 billion) and Medicare ($47 billion).
“Improper payments and fraud are long-standing and significant problems in the federal government,” said House testimony from GAO in September.
Displaying 9283 grant terminations totaling ~$33B in savings.
Agency
SAVED
USAID
GAVI FOUNDATION
THE 2021-2025 STRATEGY (GAVI 5.0), WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE GAVI BOAR...
3/1/2025 $1,750,000,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
TX DEPT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
3/23/2025 $877,628,206
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION ENTERPRISES, INC
3/23/2025 $482,383,724
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
HEALTH, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
3/23/2025 $482,136,996
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
3/23/2025 $428,698,791
USAID
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
3/1/2025 $372,500,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
IL ST DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
3/23/2025 $325,259,941
USAID
FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL
IHSS AIMS TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE, EQUITABLE, AND RESILIENT HEALTH SYST...
3/1/2025 $321,352,400
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
HEALTH, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF
3/23/2025 $310,552,184
USAID
FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS INCREASE THE ADOPTION AN...
3/1/2025 $305,787,873
Congressional funding for expired programs
The Congressional Budget Office recently found that Congress provided $516 billion in appropriations this fiscal year to programs that had expired under federal law.
The funds were associated with nearly 500 expired authorizations, according to the CBO’s July report.
“Nearly two-thirds ($320 billion) of that $516 billion was provided for activities whose authorizations expired more than a decade ago,” the report said.
According to CBO’s estimates, about half of the authorized appropriations in the report expired at least 10 years ago, and the oldest expired in 1980.
In 2023, the amount of funding for expired authorizations was $519 billion.
Payment errors
The federal government made $247 billion worth of payment errors in fiscal year 2022 and $236 billion in 2023, according to the Government Accountability Office.
These errors, also known as improper payments, include overpayments or payments that should not have been made, such as to someone who died or someone no longer eligible for government programs.
Estimates show the federal government spent $2.7 trillion in payment errors since 2003.
In 2022, the majority of improper payments spanned across 82 programs, a majority coming from Medicaid ($81 billion) and Medicare ($47 billion).
“Improper payments and fraud are long-standing and significant problems in the federal government,” said House testimony from GAO in September.
CorvusBlackthorne · 100+, M
@acpguy I require clarification. Are you saying that if someone copies and pastes a large enough block of text, you will accept that as evidence?
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We knew all about wasteful spending for decades, we used to joke that Reagan's Pentagon had $600 plated gold toilet seats.