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The Department of Government Efficiency: Austerity, Not Fraud
The Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) has been presented as a tool to root out waste and fraud within federal agencies. However, a closer examination reveals that it is more about austerity measures—targeting government spending cuts rather than actual fraud investigations. If it were a serious fraud-hunting initiative, we would expect arrests, indictments, and reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ). None of these have happened. Instead, D.O.G.E. appears to function as a mechanism for justifying deep cuts to social programs and public services, without the accountability expected of a legitimate fraud investigation body.
1. No Arrests, No Indictments—So Where’s the Fraud?
One of the biggest indicators that D.O.G.E. is not actually focused on fraud is the absence of criminal actions following its so-called investigations. If massive amounts of fraud were uncovered, we should see:
– High-profile arrests of officials or contractors involved in misuse of funds.
– Legal actions by the DOJ based on D.O.G.E.’s findings.
– Publicized reports exposing specific fraudulent activities.
Yet, none of these have occurred. Instead of criminal prosecutions, D.O.G.E. has mainly produced recommendations for cutting budgets, which suggests that the real…
