Elon Musk says the major work of establishing DOGE is done and calls it a ‘way of life, like Buddhism’
Elon Musk seems to be ready to sit behind the Trump White House.
Tesla CEO is holding Time Session of Q&A To journalists in the Roosevelt room of the White House this week, where he said he felt most of his work established the efficiency of the government department, even though it had not lived until he expected. “In the grand method of things, I think we became effective. Not as effective as I wanted … but we made a development,” he told the broadcasters.
Musk added that he had left Washington, and returned to the operation of Tesla, his EV company found a 71% income collapse in the first quarter of the year. The company faces immense backlash because of the Musk's role in the administration, which makes a huge reduction in the federal worker, and his embrace of European right nationalists. Those motions also resulted in protests against the automaker, which emerged in dealerships nationwide.
Although Musk's leading dog time may be completed, he added that he believes the agency's work will continue, and may further expand the set date of the end of July 4, 2026. “The DOGE is a way of life, such as Buddhism,” he said. “Buddha is no longer alive. You will never ask the question: 'Who will lead Buddhism?'”
The Doge's official website It is said that Musk's work has saved the government of an estimated $ 160 billion, which has fallen to his $ 1 trillion goal. But Some of the outdoors estimates Believing the cuts can actually cost the government around $ 135 billion in this fiscal year. And A model that tracks Treasury data It was found that the government actually spent more this year compared to this time last year. Those deductions of those greatness can lead to more long-term economic impact if government services are interrupted, such as tax collection and scientific research.
They also arrived with a massive human toll – outside a worker around 2.3 million government workers, more than 280,000 jobs were cut off this yearAccording to the challenger, gray, and Christmas, a global outplacement and executive coaching firm. Strategies to cull the federal worker included sudden return-office mandates, mass resignation offers, emails asking them to list their weekly achievements, and ends based on their probation status. Work losses are likely to affect the economy of major cities with a high number of federal employees, such as Washington DC
Musk believes that the next stage of D Dole's work depends on Congress. “There's a long way to go,” he said. “It's a bit difficult … It's like: How much pain do the cabinet and Congress want to do? It can be done. But it requires dealing with many complaints.”
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