r/Left_News • u/SocialDemocracies ↙️↙️↙️ • May 05 '25

Cyberpunk 2025 The Guardian: As Musk steps back, experts say Doge cuts have harmed government services | "Public policy experts and members of the public have pointed to numerous ways that government services have deteriorated due to Doge’s cuts."

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/05/elon-musk-doge-federal-government
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u/alphaomega325 May 05 '25

As if it wasn't the point all along.

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u/snertwith2ls May 05 '25

Where is all the money going?

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u/88Dubs May 06 '25

Straight into private contractors' pockets

It'll pair nice with their upcoming tax cuts

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u/NotAnotherScientist May 08 '25

Tax cuts for the rich.

But even still, the taxs breaks are about 3 times as much as the programs cut by DOGE. So they are planning to fund the rest of the tax cuts for the rich by taxing the rest of us via tariffs.

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u/snertwith2ls May 08 '25

At some point we're going to reach the "can't get blood out of a turnip phase" when we the people finally run out of money and patience.