Is DOGE just making up numbers and hoping no one notices? - eviltoast

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.”

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      These people are literally internet trolls, of the 4Chan variety. One of them goes by the name “Big Balls.” And their internet histories keep popping up to show how often they troll.

    • Brosplosion@lemm.ee
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      2 days ago

      Don’t think for one second that they aren’t achieving exactly what they set out to do. They are organized and have basically dismantled large sections of the government in the span of weeks.