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3. Figures. DOGE and the Wreckers were never about 'saving money'.

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IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 23 OP

I have said from the start of this entire, illegal enterprise MLWR Mar 23 #1

they rejoice DENVERPOPS Mar 23 #52

Archived link: EarthFirst Mar 23 #2

+1 dalton99a Mar 23 #7

Thank you UpInArms Mar 23 #10

Thank you for the link! RainCaster Mar 23 #16

Figures. DOGE and the Wreckers were never about 'saving money'. FailureToCommunicate Mar 23 #3

But there are still some idiots who believe that crap RazorbackExpat Mar 23 #8

You're right, they weren't about saving money... GiqueCee Mar 23 #20

They are penny dumb and pound dumber Blues Heron Mar 23 #4

They're scavengers, grifters and, most of all, criminals. dchill Mar 23 #14

DOGE misappropriated the money YOU had to pay no_hypocrisy Mar 23 #5

Geniuses in their own minds. tanyev Mar 23 #6

Less resources for IRS to audit wealthy tax cheaters IronLionZion Mar 23 #9

Billionaires can just stop paying taxes now Diraven Mar 23 #31

He didn't lose it. He knows exactly who he gave the money to AllyCat Mar 23 #11

"A billion here and a billion there - pretty soon you're talking real money." dchill Mar 23 #12

Last yr they collected 1 billion in back taxes from the ritchie riches Historic NY Mar 23 #13

Let's look at this in the bigger picture. We all know that probably 60% of the drones in IRS spend 80% pf their 3Hotdogs Mar 23 #15

Very well done. Pointed sarcasm, absolutely since I just came from the IRS office in Spokane where my 20 minute... EarnestPutz Mar 23 #43

Sounds like my experience at the SS office. Demobrat Mar 23 #47

Why is this not a large headline edhopper Mar 23 #17

When I see that question, DENVERPOPS Mar 23 #23

Yeah edhopper Mar 23 #24

True ed DENVERPOPS Mar 23 #27

It's in the Bezos owned Washington Post IronLionZion Mar 23 #37

What page? edhopper Mar 23 #38

The Business section, so probably not front page IronLionZion Mar 23 #40

half a trillion shortfall edhopper Mar 23 #41

Half a trillion, but yes. More people should be concerned. IronLionZion Mar 23 #45

Only way to make it up is to tax the shit out of the very wealthy. republianmushroom Mar 23 #18

Now that's efficiency........ Deport Musk Evolve Dammit Mar 23 #19

Headline news that will never be a headline. dchill Mar 23 #21

Half a Trillion ... Jarqui Mar 23 #22

Can we taxpayers sue Musk and Deminpenn Mar 23 #25

Heckovajob, Big Balls. C_U_L8R Mar 23 #26

Good title!! flamingdem Mar 24 #54

Who got $500B richer? Irish_Dem Mar 23 #28

Musk is not trying to save money for the public. Irish_Dem Mar 23 #29

putin is no dummy. For his initial investment he's getting billions bluestarone Mar 23 #30

So... we're looking at a loss of 166 billion per month. And there's 9 months left. sakabatou Mar 23 #32

DOGE was never about efficiency. It's goal is to make government ineffective and civil service undesirable. Beartracks Mar 23 #33

OVER 500 BILLION???? chouchou Mar 23 #34

K & R SunSeeker Mar 23 #35

For every dollar spent on IRS enforcement activities, the agency can generate between $5 and $9 in increased revenue. SunSeeker Mar 23 #36

For anyone who understands and loves democracy, this is a disaster. For MAGAts, it's good thing because they hate the Martin68 Mar 23 #39

lost?? no - it was stolen electron_blue Mar 23 #42

send muskrat the blll moonshinegnomie Mar 23 #44

And also how much did tRUMP cost the US in reduced stock prices because of his damn mouth? Trillions. SWBTATTReg Mar 23 #46

Was it REALLY lost...? Montauk6 Mar 23 #48

Thus defeating the entire stated "point" of its "existence." Just what the fuck is it going to take to get rid of this Karasu Mar 23 #49

I think part of the point Hornedfrog2000 Mar 23 #50

Trump will be expensive. Turbineguy Mar 23 #51

It is the complex audits of businesses and individuals that are cut. pat_k Mar 24 #53

If you want to cheat on your taxes, this is the year Hassler Mar 24 #55